V40-V49: Car occupant injured in transport accident
V48: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident
The group range V48 refers to injuries that a car occupant might sustain in a noncollision transport accident. These types of injuries occur when a vehicle is involved in an incident, but not in a direct collision with another vehicle. Such circumstances might include if a car suddenly stops, swerves, or is affected by environmental conditions, such as slippery roads, resulting in injury to those inside the car. Common injuries might include whiplash, concussions, or broken bones, depending on the intensity of the event. Symptoms largely depend on the specific injury but may encompass pain, dizziness, confusion, or limited mobility. The progression of these conditions depends on the severity of the injury, its quick identification, and subsequent management. Both nervous and musculoskeletal systems are often impacted in these incidents.
Subcodes of V48:
- V48.0: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : driver injured in nontraffic accident
- V48.1: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : passenger injured in nontraffic accident
- V48.2: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : person on outside of vehicle injured in nontraffic accident
- V48.3: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : unspecified car occupant injured in nontraffic accident
- V48.4: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : person injured while boarding or alighting
- V48.5: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : driver injured in traffic accident
- V48.6: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : passenger injured in traffic accident
- V48.7: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : person on outside of vehicle injured in traffic accident
- V48.9: Car occupant injured in noncollision transport accident : unspecified car occupant injured in traffic accident
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