Occupant (driver) of 3-whl mv injured in oth trnsp acc, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by an individual who was either driving or riding as a passenger in a three-wheeled motor vehicle (e.g., a motorized tricycle, auto-rickshaw) during a transport accident that doesn't fit into more specific categories like collision with another vehicle or pedestrian. The "initial encounter" indicates this is the first time the patient is receiving treatment for this specific injury.

Apply this code when documenting injuries from incidents such as a three-wheeled vehicle overturning without striking another object, a single-vehicle accident involving a three-wheeled vehicle that veered off the road, or an occupant being ejected from a three-wheeled vehicle in a non-collision event. It is appropriate for the initial presentation and treatment of the patient's injuries.

• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies a three-wheeled motor vehicle and that the patient was an occupant.
• Verify the accident mechanism is "other specified transport accident" and not a more specific collision type.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent care would use a different encounter character.