Car passenger injured in collision w van in traf, init

This code identifies an injury sustained by an individual who was a passenger in a car involved in a traffic accident with a van. It specifically indicates that this is the initial medical encounter for the injury resulting from this event.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial assessment and treatment of a car passenger injured in a collision with a van on a public roadway. It should be used when the patient presents for the first time for care related to this specific accident.

• Always assign an additional code for the specific injury(ies) sustained by the patient.
• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was a passenger in a car and the other vehicle involved was a van.
• Verify that this is indeed the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.