V40-V49: Car occupant injured in transport accident
V43: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van
The grouping titled "Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van" involves a variety of injuries sustained by individuals traveling in a vehicle who have been involved in a vehicular accident with another car, pick-up truck, or van. The type, severity, and impact of these injuries can greatly vary depending on numerous factors such as the speed of the vehicles, the use (or non-use) of seatbelts, the point of impact, and the relative size and weight of the vehicles involved in the collision. Common injuries can range from minor cuts and bruises to more serious conditions such as fractures, internal injuries, and traumatic head injuries. The progression of these conditions can also be dependent on immediate medical response and treatment. Recovery time and the potential for long-term health issues depend heavily on the nature and extent of the injuries sustained.
Subcodes of V43:
- V43.0: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : driver injured in nontraffic accident
- V43.1: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : passenger injured in nontraffic accident
- V43.2: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : person on outside of vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
- V43.3: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : unspecified car occupant injured in nontraffic accident
- V43.4: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : person injured while boarding or alighting
- V43.5: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : driver injured in traffic accident
- V43.6: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : passenger injured in traffic accident
- V43.7: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : person on outside of vehicle injured in traffic accident
- V43.9: Car occupant injured in collision with car, pick-up truck or van : unspecified car occupant injured in traffic accident
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