Prsn brd/alit a car injured in collision w ped/anml, sequela

This code signifies a long-term consequence or complication arising from an injury sustained by an individual who was in the process of entering or exiting a car when it collided with either a pedestrian or an animal. The injury itself occurred during the initial collision event, and this code is used to report the residual effects or conditions that are still present after the acute phase of the injury has passed.

This code is appropriate when documenting a patient presenting with a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture, neurological deficit) directly attributable to an injury sustained during a past incident where they were boarding or alighting a car that was involved in a collision with a pedestrian or animal. It should be used for follow-up encounters addressing these persistent conditions.

• Always use in conjunction with a code describing the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past collision event.
• Verify the patient was boarding or alighting the car at the time of the initial collision.