Prsn brd/alit hv veh inj in clsn w hv veh wh brd/alit, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was in the process of getting on or off a large transport vehicle (like a truck or bus) and was involved in a collision with another heavy transport vehicle or bus. The injury occurs specifically during the act of boarding or alighting, not while already a passenger or pedestrian.

Use this code when documenting an initial encounter for a patient injured while actively boarding or alighting a heavy transport vehicle, and the injury resulted from a collision involving another heavy transport vehicle or bus. This applies to scenarios such as a passenger being struck by a passing bus while stepping off another bus, or a worker being injured by a truck while climbing onto a heavy transport vehicle.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was in the act of boarding or alighting at the time of the collision.
• Verify that both vehicles involved in the collision are classified as heavy transport vehicles or buses.
• Remember the "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter for treatment of the injury.