Glider (nonpowered) fire injuring occupant, init encntr

This code signifies an injury sustained by an individual involved in a fire that occurred within a non-powered glider. The injury is directly attributable to the fire itself, not other aspects of a glider incident like a crash or hard landing. This specific code is for the initial treatment of the injury.

Apply this code when a patient presents for initial evaluation and treatment of burns, smoke inhalation, or other fire-related trauma resulting from a fire while occupying a glider. This would include scenarios such as an electrical fire in the cockpit or a fuel line fire (if applicable to a specific glider type) causing injury to the pilot or passenger.

• Always use an external cause code (V-code) in conjunction with an injury code (S-code) to fully describe the patient's condition.
• Ensure the "A" seventh character is used only for the initial encounter for active treatment of the injury.
• Distinguish this from injuries sustained from a glider crash or other non-fire related incidents, which would require different external cause codes.