Prsn brd/alit from bus inj in clsn w statnry object, subs

This code describes injuries sustained by an individual who was in the process of getting on or off a bus when it collided with an immobile structure or object. This specific code is for a subsequent encounter, indicating the patient is receiving follow-up care for injuries initially sustained in such an incident.

Use this code for follow-up visits, such as wound care, physical therapy, or medication management, for a patient injured while boarding or alighting a bus that struck a fixed object. This applies after the initial treatment for the acute injury has been rendered.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was boarding or alighting the bus at the time of the collision.
• Verify the collision involved a fixed or stationary object, not another moving vehicle or a pedestrian.
• Confirm this is a subsequent encounter for the injury, not the initial treatment.