Unsp car occ inj in clsn w nonmtr vehicle in traf, sequela

This code describes a long-term or late-occurring health condition resulting from a traffic accident where an unspecified car occupant was injured in a collision with a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., bicycle, animal-drawn vehicle, streetcar). The initial injury occurred in a traffic setting, and the current encounter is for the sequela of that past event.

Use this code for follow-up encounters or when documenting conditions that are a direct consequence of an old injury sustained by a car occupant in a traffic collision with a non-motor vehicle. This applies when the specific type of car occupant (driver, passenger) is not documented. Examples include chronic pain, scar tissue, or neurological deficits stemming from such an accident that occurred in the past.

• Always assign an additional code(s) to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, fracture nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past traffic accident.
• This code is for sequela only; do not use for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute injury.