Person outside car inj in clsn w 2/3-whl mv in traf, sequela

This code indicates a long-term consequence or complication stemming from an individual, who was outside of a car, being injured in a traffic accident involving a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. This typically refers to injuries sustained as a pedestrian, bicyclist, or someone otherwise external to a four-wheeled vehicle, struck by a motorcycle, scooter, or similar vehicle. The "sequela" designation signifies that the current encounter is for treatment of a residual condition directly resulting from that past accident.

Use this code when documenting follow-up care for chronic pain, permanent disability, scar revision, or other lasting effects directly attributable to a past collision where the patient was outside of a car and struck by a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle in a traffic accident. This code is appropriate for encounters occurring long after the initial injury has healed, but its effects persist and require ongoing medical attention.

• Always assign an additional code(s) to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, nonunion of fracture).
• This code is for external causes of morbidity and should be used as a secondary code following the diagnosis code for the sequela itself.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past traffic accident involving a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle.