Driver of dune buggy injured in nontraffic accident, sequela

This code describes a long-term complication or condition arising from an injury sustained by an individual who was operating a dune buggy in an off-road or non-public highway setting. It indicates that the initial injury has resolved, but its lasting effects are now being treated or evaluated.

Use 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 dune buggy accident that occurred away from public roads. This applies when the original acute injury has healed, and the current encounter addresses the residual effects.

• Ensure the documentation clearly links the current condition to a past dune buggy accident.
• Always assign an additional code(s) for the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic fracture nonunion, scar contracture).
• Verify that the accident was explicitly non-traffic related; otherwise, a different external cause code category would be appropriate.