Passenger on bus injured in clsn w ped/anml nontraf, init

This code describes an injury sustained by a passenger traveling on a bus when the bus collides with either a pedestrian or an animal. The incident must have occurred in a non-traffic setting, meaning it did not happen on a public roadway or highway. This code is specifically for the initial treatment of the injury.

Use this code for a patient presenting to the emergency department or clinic for the first time following an injury sustained while riding a bus that struck a pedestrian or animal in a parking lot, private driveway, or other off-road location. This applies to the initial evaluation and management of the patient's injuries from such an event.

• Always assign an external cause code (V-Y codes) in conjunction with an injury code (S00-T88).
• Ensure the "A" seventh character is used only for the initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.
• Verify the accident occurred in a "nontraffic" setting; otherwise, a different V-code category would be appropriate.