Prsn brd/alit a car inj in clsn w statnry object, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications resulting from an individual being injured while entering or exiting a car during a collision with a non-moving object. It signifies that the initial injury has resolved, but the patient continues to experience residual conditions directly attributable to that specific incident.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic condition, disability, or late-onset complication that is a direct consequence of an injury sustained while boarding or alighting a car during an impact with a fixed or stationary object. This applies after the acute phase of the original injury has passed.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code(s) for the specific residual condition(s) being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current sequela to the historical boarding/alighting car collision with a fixed object.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute injury; it is exclusively for late effects.