Car driver injured in clsn w nonmtr vehicle in traf, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late-occurring health condition resulting from a car driver's injury sustained in a traffic accident. The initial injury occurred when their vehicle collided with a non-motorized vehicle, such as a bicycle or animal-drawn vehicle, and the sequela is now being treated.

Apply this code when a patient presents for treatment of a chronic or residual effect directly attributable to a past motor vehicle accident where they, as the car driver, were injured in a collision with a non-motor vehicle. Examples include chronic pain, limited range of motion, or neurological deficits that developed or persist after the initial injury healed.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific condition being treated (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past traffic accident involving a non-motor vehicle.
• The "S" in the seventh character indicates sequela, meaning the initial injury has healed, and the patient is now experiencing a late effect.