Puncture wound with foreign body of nose, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a previous puncture wound to the nose that involved a foreign body. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but ongoing issues directly attributable to that specific trauma and retained foreign material are now being addressed.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a current condition (e.g., chronic inflammation, scarring, granuloma formation, persistent pain, or functional impairment) that is a direct consequence of a past puncture wound to the nose with a foreign body. Documentation should clearly link the current sequela to the original injury and retained foreign material, even if the foreign body has since been removed.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states the current condition is a "sequela" or "late effect" of the original injury.
• Do not use for acute or initial encounters for a puncture wound; this code is exclusively for residual conditions.
• Code the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic rhinitis, nasal deformity) in addition to this sequela code.