Person outside hv veh injured in clsn w hv veh nontraf, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was outside of a large transport vehicle (e.g., truck, bus) when it collided with another large transport vehicle or bus. The incident must have occurred in a non-traffic setting, such as a parking lot, private property, or industrial area. The "A" suffix indicates that this is for the initial encounter for treatment of the injury.

Use this code when documenting injuries to a pedestrian, bystander, or worker who was struck by or caught between two heavy transport vehicles or a heavy transport vehicle and a bus, and the incident did not occur on a public roadway. Examples include a mechanic struck by two buses colliding in a depot, or a person hit by a truck backing into another truck in a loading dock.

• Ensure the accident explicitly occurred in a "nontraffic" environment; otherwise, a different V-code category may be more appropriate.
• Verify that the patient was "on the outside" of the vehicle, not an occupant, and that both vehicles involved were heavy transport vehicles or buses.
• Remember the "A" suffix is for the initial treatment encounter; subsequent care would require different seventh characters.