Person outside bus inj in clsn w 2/3-whl mv in traf, sequela

This code indicates a long-term or late-occurring health condition resulting from a traffic accident where an individual, who was outside of a bus, was injured in a collision with a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. The initial injury occurred in a traffic setting, and this specific code is used to report the sequelae of that event.

Apply this code when documenting a residual condition or complication that arises from an injury sustained in the described motor vehicle accident, and the acute phase of the injury has passed. Examples include chronic pain, scar tissue, or neurological deficits directly attributable to the original incident. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these long-term effects.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the original bus-motorcycle collision.
• Verify that the patient was an occupant outside the bus at the time of the initial injury.