Unsp car occupant injured in clsn w car in traf, sequela

This code indicates a long-term or late-effect condition resulting from a motor vehicle accident where an unspecified occupant of a car was injured in a collision with another type of car. The initial injury occurred in a traffic accident, and the current encounter addresses a sequela of that original event.

Apply this code when a patient presents for treatment of a chronic condition, disability, or complication that is directly attributable to a past motor vehicle accident involving two cars, and the patient's specific role (driver, passenger) is not documented. This is used for follow-up care related to the lasting effects of the original injury.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code(s) for the specific condition or nature of the sequela.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past car-on-car traffic accident.
• Confirm that the patient's occupant status is truly unspecified in the medical record before using this code.