Occupant of 3-whl mv injured in oth trnsp acc, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication resulting from an injury sustained by an occupant (driver or passenger) of a three-wheeled motor vehicle involved in a transport accident other than a collision or overturning. The original injury event is no longer acute, and the patient is presenting for treatment of a residual effect.

Apply this code when documenting a sequela, such as chronic pain, nerve damage, or limited range of motion, directly attributable to an injury from a past transport accident involving a three-wheeled motor vehicle. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters where the initial injury has healed but its lasting effects are being addressed.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past three-wheeled motor vehicle accident.
• Verify the accident involved a "three-wheeled motor vehicle" and was not a collision or overturning, but rather another specified transport accident.