Car passenger injured in clsn w pedl cyc nontraf, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication arising from a past incident where an individual, as a passenger in a car, was involved in a collision with a bicycle. The collision occurred in a non-traffic setting, such as a parking lot or private property, and the current diagnosis is a residual effect of that prior injury.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's current medical condition that is directly attributable to an old injury sustained as a car passenger in a non-traffic collision with a pedal cycle. This would be used for follow-up care, rehabilitation, or management of chronic issues stemming from the original event.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past non-traffic car-pedal cycle collision.
• The "S" seventh character indicates sequela, meaning the initial injury has healed, and the patient is now experiencing a late effect.