Unsp car occupant injured in clsn w car nontraf, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late-onset health problem resulting from an individual, whose specific role in the vehicle is unknown, being involved in a car-on-car collision that occurred off a public roadway. The injury or condition being treated is a direct consequence of that past accident.

Use this code when documenting a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture, post-traumatic stress disorder) stemming from a past motor vehicle accident where the patient was an unspecified occupant in one car involved in a collision with another car, and the incident did not happen on a public thoroughfare. This code is appropriate when the initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are now being addressed.

• Always sequence the sequela code first, followed by the code for the specific condition or nature of the sequela.
• Ensure the documentation clearly links the current condition to the past non-traffic car-on-car collision.
• Verify that the accident occurred in a non-traffic setting (e.g., parking lot, private driveway) and that the occupant's specific role (driver, passenger) is not specified.