Driver of bus injured in collision w oth mv in traf, sequela

This code describes a long-term or late-developing health condition resulting from a bus driver's involvement in a traffic collision with another motor vehicle. The injury occurred in a traffic accident, and the sequela refers to the residual effects or complications of that initial injury.

Apply this code when documenting a chronic condition, disability, or complication that is directly attributable to a bus driver's past injury sustained in a multi-vehicle traffic accident. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters occurring after the initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are still being treated or managed.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past bus accident.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela, meaning it's for conditions arising as a late effect of the initial injury.