Car passenger injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident
ICD-10 V43.11 is a billable code used to indicate a diagnosis of car passenger injured in collision with sport utility vehicle in nontraffic accident.
The ICD-10 code V43.11 is used to classify injuries sustained by a car passenger involved in a collision with a sport utility vehicle (SUV) during a nontraffic accident. Nontraffic accidents can occur in various settings, such as parking lots, driveways, or private property, where vehicles are in motion but not on public roadways. This code is essential for capturing the external cause of morbidity and mortality related to vehicle collisions outside of traditional traffic scenarios. Accurate coding is crucial for understanding injury patterns, resource allocation, and public health interventions aimed at reducing such incidents. Documentation should include details about the circumstances of the accident, the type of vehicle involved, and the nature of the injuries sustained to ensure precise coding and appropriate treatment planning.
Emergency departments must document the mechanism of injury, location of the accident, and any relevant patient history to support the use of V43.11.
Patients presenting with injuries from collisions in parking lots or driveways, such as fractures or contusions.
Emergency physicians should ensure that the narrative in the medical record clearly describes the nontraffic nature of the accident.
Trauma documentation should include detailed descriptions of the injuries, the mechanism of injury, and any surgical interventions performed.
Trauma cases involving significant injuries from SUV collisions, requiring surgical intervention or extensive treatment.
Trauma surgeons must correlate the injuries with the external cause code to ensure accurate billing and reporting.
Used when a patient presents to the emergency department with injuries from a nontraffic vehicle accident.
Documentation must include the patient's presenting symptoms, history of the accident, and examination findings.
Emergency medicine specialists should ensure that the visit is coded accurately based on the complexity of the case.
Traffic accidents occur on public roadways and involve vehicles in motion, while nontraffic accidents occur in private settings, such as parking lots or driveways, where vehicles may be moving but not on public roads.
