Car driver injured in clsn w pick-up truck in traf, sequela

This code indicates that a car driver sustained injuries as a result of a past traffic accident involving a collision with a pick-up truck. The "S" at the end signifies that the condition being coded is a sequela, meaning it is a late effect or complication of the initial injury, not the acute injury itself.

Use this code when documenting a chronic condition, disability, or complication directly attributable to an injury sustained by a car driver in a previous collision with a pick-up truck. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters long after the initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are still being treated or evaluated.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture, neurological deficit).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past motor vehicle accident and specifies the vehicle types involved.
• Do not use this code for the initial or acute treatment of the injury; it is exclusively for sequelae.