Occup of snowmobile injured in traffic accident, sequela

This code signifies a long-term consequence or complication arising from an injury sustained by an unidentified individual involved in a snowmobile traffic accident. It indicates that the acute phase of the injury has passed, and the patient is now experiencing residual effects directly attributable to that past event.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic condition, disability, or other sequela directly linked to a snowmobile traffic accident where the patient's specific role (e.g., driver, passenger) was not documented. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these lasting effects, not the initial injury.

• Always assign an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain, paralysis).
• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to a past snowmobile traffic accident.
• Do not use this code for initial injury encounters; it is exclusively for sequelae.