Occ of anml-drn vehicle injured in collisn with same, init

This code describes an injury sustained by a person riding in an animal-drawn vehicle (e.g., buggy, carriage) when that vehicle collides with another animal-drawn vehicle. It specifically indicates the initial phase of treatment for such an injury.

Apply this code when documenting an injury resulting from a crash between two animal-drawn conveyances, where the patient was an occupant of one of these vehicles. This is appropriate for the initial emergency room visit, hospitalization, or first encounter for treatment of the injury.

• Ensure the patient was an occupant, not a pedestrian or driver of an animal.
• Verify that the collision involved two animal-drawn vehicles, not an animal-drawn vehicle and a motor vehicle or other object.
• The "A" suffix signifies an initial encounter for care; use subsequent encounter codes for follow-up treatment.