Person outside car injured in clsn w van in traf, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication arising from an injury sustained by an individual who was outside of a car during a collision with a van in a traffic accident. The "sequela" aspect indicates that the initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are now being treated or evaluated.

Use this code when documenting the treatment of chronic pain, neurological deficits, scar tissue complications, or psychological sequelae (e.g., PTSD) that are directly attributable to a past traffic accident where the patient was struck by a van while outside of a car. This code is appropriate for follow-up visits addressing these persistent issues, not the initial acute injury.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past traffic accident and specifies the patient's role as being outside the car.
• Do not use for initial injury encounters; this code is exclusively for the late effects or complications.