Occup of special industrial vehicle injured nontraf, subs

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was an occupant of a specialized industrial vehicle (e.g., forklift, bulldozer, crane) during an incident that did not occur on a public road. The "subsequent encounter" designation indicates that the patient is receiving follow-up care for an injury that has already been diagnosed and is in the healing phase.

This code is appropriate for documenting follow-up visits for injuries sustained by workers operating or riding in industrial vehicles within a private property, construction site, or factory setting. Examples include a patient returning for physical therapy after a sprain from a forklift tipping over in a warehouse, or a follow-up for a fracture sustained when a crane boom unexpectedly shifted on a job site.

• Ensure the accident explicitly occurred in a non-traffic environment.
• Verify that the vehicle involved is indeed a "special industrial vehicle" and not a standard passenger vehicle.
• Confirm that the encounter is for follow-up care, not the initial treatment of the injury.