Animal-rider injured in collision w nonmtr vehicles, subs

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for an injury sustained by an individual riding an animal, such as a horse, who was involved in a collision with another non-motorized vehicle. This includes injuries from incidents like a horseback rider colliding with a bicycle or a horse-drawn carriage hitting a pedestrian. The "subsequent encounter" indicates that the patient is receiving continuing care for the initial injury.

Use this code for any encounter after the initial treatment of an animal-rider injured in a collision with another non-motorized vehicle. This could include follow-up appointments for wound care, physical therapy, or re-evaluation of fractures or other injuries sustained in the original incident. This code is appropriate for ongoing management of the acute injury.

• Always assign an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with this code to fully describe the circumstances of the injury.
• Ensure the "D" seventh character is used only for subsequent encounters, not initial or sequela encounters.
• Code all specific injuries sustained by the animal-rider in addition to this external cause code.