Driver of bus injured in collision w hv veh in traf, init

This code identifies an injury sustained by the driver of a bus involved in a traffic accident where the other vehicle was another bus or a heavy transport vehicle. It specifically indicates that this is the initial encounter for the injury.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial treatment of a bus driver's injuries resulting from a collision with another large vehicle (e.g., 18-wheeler, commercial truck, or another bus) on a public roadway. It should be used when the patient is the driver of the bus.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was the driver of the bus.
• Verify the collision involved a heavy transport vehicle or another bus.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.