Passenger injured in collision w unsp mv in traf, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late-effect condition resulting from a passenger's injury sustained in a traffic accident involving an unknown type of motor vehicle. The initial injury occurred in a collision on a public roadway, and the current encounter addresses a residual problem directly attributable to that past event.

Apply this code when documenting a patient encounter for a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture, neurological deficit) that arose from an injury sustained as a passenger in an unspecified motor vehicle collision. This code is appropriate when the initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are being treated.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to the past motor vehicle accident.
• Only use this code for "sequela" encounters, not for the initial injury or subsequent acute care.