Prsn brd/alit from bus injured in clsn w pedl cyc, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication resulting from an injury sustained by an individual who was getting on or off a bus during a collision with a bicycle. It indicates that the initial injury has led to a lasting consequence, such as chronic pain, disability, or a permanent functional impairment.

Apply this code when documenting a sequela (late effect) of an injury where the original incident involved a person boarding or alighting from a bus being struck by a pedal cycle. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing conditions directly attributable to that past accident, after the acute phase of the injury has resolved.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar formation, nonunion of fracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past bus-pedal cycle collision.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela and is crucial for proper code assignment.