Inj conjunctiva and corneal abrasion w/o fb, r eye, sequela

This code signifies a past injury to the right eye involving both the conjunctiva and a corneal abrasion, where no foreign body was present at the time of the initial injury. It indicates that the patient is now experiencing a sequela, or a late effect, resulting from that previous trauma. This could include chronic irritation, scarring, or visual disturbances directly attributable to the original injury.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a current condition or symptom that is a direct consequence of a resolved injury to the right conjunctiva and a corneal abrasion, without a foreign body, that occurred in the past. Documentation should clearly link the current complaint to the previous eye trauma and specify that the initial injury has healed but left a lasting effect.

• Always use an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with this sequela code to describe the circumstances of the original injury.
• Ensure documentation specifies "right eye" and explicitly states that the current condition is a "sequela" or "late effect" of a prior injury.
• Do not use this code for acute injuries; instead, use the appropriate acute injury code from the S05.01- series.