Person boarding or alighting a motorcycle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle
ICD-10 V25.3 is a billable code used to indicate a diagnosis of person boarding or alighting a motorcycle injured in collision with railway train or railway vehicle.
The ICD-10 code V25.3 is used to classify injuries sustained by individuals who are boarding or alighting from a motorcycle and are subsequently involved in a collision with a railway train or railway vehicle. This code captures the external cause of morbidity and mortality related to such incidents, which are often severe due to the high impact nature of train collisions. The clinical context for this code includes scenarios where a motorcyclist is struck while attempting to board or disembark from their motorcycle in proximity to railway tracks. Such incidents may result in a range of injuries, from minor abrasions to life-threatening trauma, necessitating immediate medical attention. Accurate coding is crucial for understanding the epidemiology of motorcycle-related injuries and for implementing public health interventions aimed at reducing such accidents.
Emergency department notes should clearly document the mechanism of injury, including the patient's actions (boarding or alighting) and the circumstances of the collision.
Patients presenting with trauma after being struck by a train while on a motorcycle, requiring immediate assessment and intervention.
Consideration of potential multiple injuries and the need for comprehensive documentation to support all diagnoses.
Trauma registries should include detailed descriptions of the injury mechanism, including the speed of the train and the position of the motorcycle.
Trauma cases involving severe injuries from train collisions, necessitating surgical intervention.
Accurate coding is essential for trauma statistics and for understanding the impact of such injuries on public health.
Used when a patient presents to the emergency department with injuries from a motorcycle-train collision.
Documentation must include the mechanism of injury and a detailed assessment of injuries.
Emergency medicine specialists should ensure thorough documentation to support the level of service billed.
V25.3 should be used when a patient is injured while boarding or alighting from a motorcycle in a collision with a railway train or vehicle. Accurate documentation of the incident is essential.
