Person injured in clsn betw car and bus, nontraf, sequela

This code indicates that a patient is experiencing a long-term consequence or complication from an injury sustained in a past collision between a car and a bus. The collision occurred in a non-traffic area, such as a parking lot or private property. The current encounter is for the management of these residual effects, not the initial injury.

Use this code when documenting follow-up care for conditions directly resulting from a car-bus collision that happened off a public roadway. Examples include chronic pain, limited range of motion, nerve damage, or psychological sequelae (e.g., PTSD) stemming from the original incident. This code is appropriate when the acute phase of the injury has passed and the patient is being treated for persistent issues.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, fracture nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly states the injury is a result of a past car-bus collision and that the collision was nontraffic.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela, meaning it's for complications or conditions arising as a direct result of a previous injury.