Driver of dirt bike or motor/cross bike inj in traf, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by an individual operating a dirt bike or motor/cross bike during a traffic-related incident. The injury occurred as a direct result of the collision or event on a public roadway or area open to public traffic. This specific code is for the initial treatment of the injury.

Apply this code when documenting the primary diagnosis for a patient presenting to the emergency department or clinic after being injured while driving a dirt bike or motor/cross bike in a traffic accident. This includes collisions with other vehicles, fixed objects, or single-vehicle rollovers occurring on a public thoroughfare.

• Always assign an external cause code (V-code) in conjunction with an injury code.
• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was the "driver" and the incident was a "traffic accident."
• Verify that this is the "initial encounter" for treatment of the specific injury. Subsequent encounters would use different seventh characters.