Person injured wh brd/alit from streetcar, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late effect resulting from an injury sustained by an individual who was in the process of getting on or off a streetcar. This could include chronic pain, functional limitations, or other persistent health issues directly attributable to the original incident. The "S" suffix indicates that this is a sequela code, meaning it's used for conditions that are residual effects of an earlier injury.

This code is appropriate when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition that is a direct consequence of an injury that occurred previously while boarding or alighting from a streetcar. Examples include a patient with chronic knee pain years after a fall from a streetcar, or persistent neurological deficits following a head injury sustained during such an event. It should be used in conjunction with a code for the specific sequela.

• Always sequence the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, fracture nonunion) first, followed by this external cause code.
• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to the original streetcar boarding/alighting injury.
• This code is for sequelae only; do not use it for the initial acute injury.