Hang-glider fire injuring occupant, subsequent encounter

This code describes an injury sustained by an individual while occupying a hang-glider that caught fire. The "D" in the seventh character indicates that this is a subsequent encounter, meaning the patient is receiving follow-up care for an injury that occurred in the past.

Use this code for any subsequent medical care related to injuries sustained by a hang-glider occupant due to a fire. This includes follow-up appointments, wound care, physical therapy, or medication management for the initial fire-related injuries.

• Ensure documentation clearly indicates the patient is receiving follow-up care for the initial injury, not the initial treatment.
• Always sequence this external cause code after the primary diagnosis code(s) for the specific injuries sustained.
• Verify the mechanism of injury was indeed a hang-glider fire, not another type of hang-glider accident or fire.