Passenger of dune buggy injured nontraf, sequela

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was a passenger in a dune buggy involved in an accident that occurred off a public road or highway. It specifically indicates that this is a sequela, meaning it represents a complication or condition arising from an initial injury that occurred at an earlier time.

Use this code when documenting a current condition or complication directly resulting from a past dune buggy accident where the patient was a passenger and the accident was not on a public thoroughfare. This applies to follow-up encounters for chronic issues, deformities, or other long-term effects of the original injury.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., malunion of fracture, scar formation).
• Ensure the medical record clearly documents the patient's role as a passenger and that the accident was nontraffic.
• Verify that the encounter is for a sequela and not the initial injury or an acute follow-up within the initial healing period.