Driver of snowmobile injured in nontraffic accident, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication resulting from an injury sustained by a snowmobile driver in an incident that occurred off a public roadway. The injury itself happened at an earlier time, and this code is used to report the lasting effects.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, limited range of motion, neurological deficits) directly attributable to a past snowmobile accident where the patient was the driver and the accident did not involve a public thoroughfare. This code is appropriate for follow-up visits addressing these persistent issues.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past snowmobile accident and specifies the patient's role as the driver.
• Verify that the accident was explicitly a "nontraffic" event, meaning it did not occur on a public road or highway.