Person injured wh brd/alit from military vehicle, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication arising from an injury sustained by an individual while they were getting on or off a military vehicle. The initial injury event occurred in the past, and the current encounter addresses a residual effect or sequela of that original incident.

Use this code when documenting a patient encounter for a chronic condition, disability, or other late effect directly attributable to an injury that happened during the act of boarding or alighting from a military vehicle. This applies to follow-up care for conditions like chronic pain, limited mobility, or neurological deficits resulting from such an injury.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, fracture nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past injury involving boarding/alighting a military vehicle.
• The "S" at the end indicates this is a sequela code, meaning it's used for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of an initial injury.