Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, traffic
Requires 7th character
V89.3 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Applicable to
- Nonmotor-vehicle traffic accident NOS
Includes (from V89)
- Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at V89). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Nonmotor-vehicle traffic accident NOS
- Accident, nonmotor vehicle NOS, traffic NOS
Parent code
- V89Motor- or nonmotor-vehicle accident, type of vehicle unspecifiedNeeds 7th char
More specific codes V89.3
Related codes
- V89.0Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, nontrafficNeeds 7th char
- V89.1Person injured in unspecified nonmotor-vehicle accident, nontrafficNeeds 7th char
- V89.2Person injured in unspecified motor-vehicle accident, trafficNeeds 7th char
- V89.9Person injured in unspecified vehicle accidentNeeds 7th char