Animal-rider injured in collision with pedal cycle, sequela

This code describes a long-term health condition or complication resulting from an injury sustained by an individual riding an animal (e.g., horse, camel) who was involved in a collision with a pedal cycle (e.g., bicycle). It indicates that the initial injury event has passed, and the patient is now presenting for treatment of a residual effect.

Use this code when documenting a patient encounter for the management of a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture, neurological deficit) directly attributable to an animal-rider/pedal cycle collision that occurred in the past. This code is appropriate for follow-up care after the acute injury has been treated.

• Always sequence this sequela code first, followed by the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, fracture nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past animal-rider/pedal cycle collision.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela and should be used for encounters addressing late effects of the injury.