Car passenger injured in collision w ped/anml in traf, init

This code identifies an injury sustained by an individual who was a passenger in a car involved in a traffic accident. The collision specifically occurred with either a pedestrian or an animal, and this code signifies the initial treatment for the injury.

Apply this code when documenting the initial medical care for a car passenger injured when their vehicle struck a pedestrian or an animal on a public roadway. This would be appropriate for emergency department visits, initial hospital admissions, or the first outpatient encounter for such an injury.

• Always use in conjunction with an external cause code (e.g., V00-Y99) to fully describe the circumstances of the injury.
• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies the patient was a "car passenger" and not the driver.
• Verify the encounter is indeed the "initial encounter" for treatment of the injury. Subsequent care would require a different seventh character.