Unsp car occ inj in clsn with statnry object in traf, sqla

This code signifies a long-term consequence or complication arising from an unspecified car occupant's injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident where their vehicle struck a fixed or stationary object. The initial injury event has passed, and the patient is now presenting for treatment of a residual condition directly attributable to that past collision.

Apply this code when documenting a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture, neurological deficit) directly resulting from an unspecified car occupant being injured in a traffic accident involving a fixed or stationary object. This code is appropriate for encounters occurring long after the initial injury, once the acute phase of healing has concluded.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code(s) for the specific residual condition being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past motor vehicle accident involving a fixed object.
• Do not use for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute injury itself; those require acute injury codes with appropriate seventh characters.