Laceration w/o foreign body of other part of head, sequela

This code signifies a past injury involving a cut or tear to a non-specified area of the head, excluding the eye region, that did not involve any foreign material embedded in the wound. It indicates that the patient is now experiencing a residual effect or complication directly attributable to that previous laceration.

Apply this code when documenting a long-term consequence or late effect of a healed head laceration, such as a scar, chronic pain, or nerve damage, where the original injury did not involve a foreign body. This is appropriate when the patient presents for treatment of the sequela, not the acute injury itself.

• Always use in conjunction with a code identifying the specific sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous head laceration.
• Verify the original injury did not involve a foreign body and was not to the eye or eyelid.