V40-V49: Car occupant injured in transport accident
V49: Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents
The group of conditions associated with V49, titled 'Car occupant injured in other and unspecified transport accidents,' encompasses a variety of injuries that car occupants can sustain during transportation mishaps apart from the typical road traffic accidents. These injuries can result from events such as vehicle rollovers, collisions with stationary objects, vehicle failures, or mishaps during non-road transport like ferries or air travel. Symptoms depend on the nature and severity of the injury and may range from minor lacerations, bruising, and whiplash to more serious conditions like bone fractures, internal bleeding, or traumatic head injuries. The progression of the condition can vary widely depending mainly on the immediate and ongoing medical care the patient receives post-incident, the part(s) of the body injured, and the overall health status of the individual affected.
Subcodes of V49:
- V49.0: Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
- V49.1: Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
- V49.2: Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in nontraffic accident
- V49.3: Car occupant [any] injured in unspecified nontraffic accident
- V49.4: Driver injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident
- V49.5: Passenger injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident
- V49.6: Unspecified car occupant injured in collision with other and unspecified motor vehicles in traffic accident
- V49.8: Car occupant [any] injured in other specified transport accidents
- V49.9: Car occupant [any] injured in unspecified traffic accident
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