Prsn brd/alit pk-up/van injured in clsn w ped/anml, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication resulting from an injury sustained by an individual who was in the process of getting on or off a pickup truck or van when it collided with either a pedestrian or an animal. The injury itself occurred during the boarding or alighting action, and the "sequela" indicates that the current encounter is for a residual effect of that initial injury.

This code is appropriate for encounters addressing chronic pain, permanent disability, scar tissue, or other lasting consequences directly attributable to an injury sustained in the described accident. It should be used when the acute phase of the injury has passed, and the patient is being treated for the ongoing effects.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, nonunion fracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the original accident involving boarding/alighting a pickup/van and collision with a pedestrian/animal.
• Verify the "S" seventh character is appropriate for a sequela, indicating a late effect of the injury.