Laceration with foreign body of left ear, sequela

This code describes a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a laceration of the left ear that involved a foreign body. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but residual issues or sequelae are now present.

Use this code when documenting a current condition directly attributable to a past laceration of the left ear that included a foreign body. This applies when the acute injury has resolved, but the patient is being treated for a chronic problem, scar tissue, nerve damage, or other persistent effects stemming from that original trauma. Documentation should clearly link the current condition to the previous injury.

• Always sequence the code for the specific sequela (e.g., scar, deformity, chronic pain) first, followed by this sequela code.
• Ensure documentation specifies "left ear" and clearly indicates a foreign body was involved in the original laceration.
• Do not use for acute lacerations; this code is exclusively for late effects or complications.