Occup of bus injured in clsn w nonmtr vehicle nontraf, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an unidentifiable passenger on a bus involved in a crash with a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., bicycle, animal-drawn vehicle) that occurred outside of a public roadway. The "initial encounter" signifies that this code is used for the first time a patient is receiving active treatment for this specific injury.

This code is appropriate when documentation indicates a bus occupant was injured in a collision with a non-motorized vehicle in a private area such as a parking lot, private driveway, or field. It should be used for the initial phase of treatment for the injury resulting from this specific type of accident.

• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies the patient was an "unspecified occupant" of the bus.
• Verify the collision involved a "nonmotor vehicle" and occurred in a "nontraffic accident" setting.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for treatment of the injury; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.