Occupant (driver) of 3-whl mv injured in unsp traf, sequela

This code signifies a sequela (late effect) of an injury sustained by an occupant of a three-wheeled motor vehicle in an unspecified traffic accident. It indicates that the patient is experiencing a current condition that is a direct result of a past injury from such an event.

Apply this code when documenting a chronic condition, scar, deformity, or other long-term complication directly attributable to an injury sustained in a three-wheeled motor vehicle accident that occurred in the past. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters where the acute injury has healed but its lasting effects are being treated.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain, deformity).
• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to a past three-wheeled motor vehicle accident.
• Do not use for initial injury encounters; this is exclusively for late effects.