Occupant of anml-drn vehicle injured in clsn w mtr veh, subs

This code describes injuries sustained by a person riding in a vehicle pulled by an animal (e.g., horse-drawn carriage, buggy) when that vehicle collides with another type of motor vehicle. The "subsequent encounter" designation indicates that the patient is receiving follow-up care for an injury that occurred in such an accident.

Use this code for patients presenting for ongoing treatment, such as wound care, physical therapy, or follow-up appointments, related to injuries from a collision between an animal-drawn vehicle they occupied and another specified motor vehicle. This applies after the initial acute treatment phase.

• Always assign an external cause code (V00-Y99) to provide more detail about the circumstances of the injury.
• Ensure the "subsequent encounter" character is appropriate for the patient's current stage of care.
• Do not use for initial treatment of the injury; a different encounter character would be required.