Car passenger injured in collision w car nontraf, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by a passenger in a car involved in a collision with another car, occurring in a non-traffic environment. This includes incidents like parking lot accidents or collisions on private property. The "XA" suffix indicates this is the initial encounter for the injury.

Apply this code when documenting injuries to a car passenger from a two-car collision that did not happen on a public road or highway. Examples include a patient presenting to the emergency department after being injured as a passenger in a fender bender in a shopping mall parking lot.

• Ensure the accident explicitly occurred in a non-traffic setting.
• Verify the patient was a passenger, not the driver, of the vehicle.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.