Car pasngr injured in clsn with statnry object in traf, init

This code identifies an injury sustained by an individual who was a passenger in a car involved in a traffic accident where the vehicle struck a non-moving object. The injury occurred during the initial phase of treatment for the incident.

Apply this code when documenting injuries to a car passenger resulting from a collision with a stationary object such as a tree, pole, building, or barrier. This is appropriate for the initial encounter for treatment of the injury.

• Ensure the patient was a passenger, not the driver, and the vehicle was a car.
• Verify the collision was with a fixed or stationary object, not another moving vehicle.
• Confirm this is the initial visit for the injury; subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.