Person on outside of snowmobile injured nontraf, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by an individual who was outside of a snowmobile when it was involved in an accident that did not occur on a public roadway. The injury is acute and represents the initial treatment for this specific event.

Apply this code for patients presenting with injuries sustained while, for example, being struck by a snowmobile, falling off a snowmobile that then ran over them, or being otherwise injured by a snowmobile during off-road recreational use. This code is appropriate for the initial emergency department visit or first inpatient admission for such an incident.

• Always assign an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with an injury code.
• Ensure the "A" seventh character is used only for the initial encounter for treatment of the injury.
• Verify the accident occurred in a non-traffic setting, such as a private trail, field, or frozen lake.