Person outside hv veh inj in clsn w ped/anml in traf, init

This code describes an individual who was positioned on the exterior of a large transport vehicle (e.g., a bus, truck, or train) and sustained injuries when that vehicle collided with either a pedestrian or an animal. The incident must have occurred within a traffic accident context.

Use this code when documenting injuries to a person who was, for example, riding on the running board of a truck, clinging to the side of a bus, or on the exterior of a train, and was injured in a crash involving a pedestrian or an animal. This code is specifically for the initial treatment of these injuries.

• Ensure the patient was outside the vehicle, not an occupant.
• Verify the collision involved a pedestrian or an animal, not another vehicle or a fixed object.
• Append additional codes for the specific injuries sustained by the patient.