Prsn outsd pk-up/van inj in clsn w 2/3-whl mv in traf, sqla

This code signifies a delayed complication or condition arising from an injury sustained by an individual who was an occupant outside of a pickup truck or van, involved in a traffic collision with a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. The initial injury occurred in a traffic accident, and the patient is now presenting for treatment of a long-term effect of that original trauma.

Apply this code when documenting a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture, neurological deficit) directly attributable to an injury sustained in the described motor vehicle accident. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters occurring long after the initial injury, once the acute phase of healing has passed.

• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to the specified past accident.
• Always code the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., T90.5XXS for sequela of intracranial injury) first, followed by this external cause code.
• Verify the patient was an "outside occupant" (e.g., riding in the bed of a pickup) and not an inside occupant.