Forced landing of private fix-wing arcrft inj occ, sequela

This code describes the long-term health consequences or complications arising from an occupant's injury sustained during an emergency landing of a private fixed-wing aircraft, other than a glider or ultralight. It signifies that the initial injury has resolved, but residual effects or conditions persist.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition that is a direct result of an injury sustained during a forced landing of a private fixed-wing aircraft. This applies to follow-up encounters for chronic pain, permanent disability, scarring, or other lasting sequelae from the original incident.

• Requires a seventh character "S" to indicate sequela, meaning the initial injury has healed and the current encounter addresses a residual condition.
• Always sequence this code after the code(s) identifying the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, nonunion).
• Do not use for initial treatment or active healing of the original injury; those encounters would use the appropriate acute injury code with a different seventh character.