Person outside car injured in clsn w ped/anml in traf, init

This code identifies an individual who was a pedestrian or bystander outside of a vehicle and sustained injuries from a traffic accident involving a collision between a car and a pedestrian or animal. The injury occurred during the initial phase of treatment for the incident.

Apply this code when documenting injuries sustained by someone who was not an occupant of a vehicle but was struck by a car that was simultaneously involved in a collision with a pedestrian or animal. This is appropriate for the initial encounter for the injury.

• Ensure the patient's role was "person on outside of car" (e.g., pedestrian, bystander) and not an occupant.
• Confirm the collision involved a car and a pedestrian or animal, not just a single vehicle accident.
• Verify this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.