Passenger of amblnc/fire eng injured nontraf, init

This code identifies an individual who was a passenger in an ambulance or fire engine and sustained an injury due to an incident that did not occur on a public roadway. This typically involves accidents that happen on private property, during training exercises, or within a facility. The "initial encounter" signifies that this is the first time the patient is receiving treatment for this specific injury.

This code is appropriate when an EMT or firefighter, while being transported as a passenger in their vehicle, is injured during an off-road incident, such as a rollover in a field, a collision with a stationary object on private property, or an accident within the fire station or ambulance bay. It would also apply if a patient being transported in an ambulance is injured due to a non-traffic event.

• Always use in conjunction with an external cause code (V00-Y99) to fully describe the circumstances of the injury.
• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient was a passenger and the accident was nontraffic.
• Verify that this is indeed the initial encounter for treatment of the injury. Subsequent encounters would use different seventh characters.