Animal-rider injured in collision w statnry object, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was riding an animal (e.g., horse, camel) and collided with an unmoving object. The injury occurred during the initial presentation for care related to this specific incident.

Apply this code when documenting injuries to a rider whose animal struck a stationary object such as a tree, fence, wall, or parked vehicle. This is appropriate for the first encounter for treatment of these injuries.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was an animal-rider and the collision was with a fixed or stationary object.
• Verify this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.
• Always code the specific injury(ies) sustained in addition to this external cause code.