Person on outside of amblnc/fire eng injured nontraf, init

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual who was positioned on the exterior of an ambulance or fire engine at the time of a non-traffic-related incident. The injury is a direct result of this specific hazardous position during an event not involving a collision with another vehicle on a public roadway.

Use this code when documenting injuries to emergency personnel or others who were riding on the outside of an emergency vehicle (e.g., a firefighter on the tailboard of a fire engine) during an accident that did not involve another vehicle. This applies to initial encounters for such injuries.

• Ensure the accident was explicitly nontraffic to differentiate from other external cause codes.
• Verify the patient was physically on the outside of the emergency vehicle at the time of injury.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for treatment of the injury.