Patient was brought into the ER for injuries. She had been crossing at the crosswalk when a car ran a red light. She was hit in the abdomen by the side mirror and the tire ran over her right foot. Which transport accident definition will describe our patient? (Read all definitions in Chapter 20 of the coding manual.)
Upon exam, the patient has a contusion of the abdomen and a crush injury to the right foot. The patient was taken to surgery for bone reconstruction in the foot. According to guidelines learned, what is the proper sequence for this initial encounter?
What additional external cause code could be applied if the patient was on their cell phone watching TikTok at the time of the accident? (HINT: review the information and notations found prior to the transport definitions in Chapter 20)
Liam was riding his motorcycle in excess of the speed limit when he lost control on a road striking a road sign. He was seen in the ED however; no injuries were sustained. Select and or all external cause code(s) submitted for the encounter. (Review in the external cause index.) (check all that apply)
Since Liam did not suffer any injuries, can the coder use the accident code as the first-listed diagnosis for the ED encounter?
