Pasngr on bus inj pick-up truck, pk-up/van in traf, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications arising from injuries sustained by a bus passenger in a traffic accident involving a car, pickup truck, or van. It indicates that the patient's current condition is a direct consequence of that past motor vehicle collision.

Use this code when documenting a patient's current medical condition, such as chronic pain, neurological deficits, or psychological sequelae, that are directly attributable to an injury sustained as a bus passenger in a collision with a car, pickup truck, or van. This code is appropriate for follow-up visits or when the initial acute injury has resolved, but residual effects persist.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past bus accident involving a car, pickup truck, or van.
• Verify the patient was a passenger on a bus, not the driver or a pedestrian, and the other vehicle was a car, pickup truck, or van.