Crushing injury of face, sequela

This code signifies the long-term effects or complications arising from a crushing injury to the face. These sequelae can include chronic pain, disfigurement, nerve damage, functional impairment (e.g., difficulty chewing or speaking), or psychological impacts that persist after the initial injury has healed.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with residual conditions directly attributable to a past crushing injury of the face. Documentation should clearly link the current complaint to the historical facial trauma, often including details of the original injury and the ongoing symptoms or deficits.

• Always use an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with this sequela code to identify the cause of the original injury.
• Ensure documentation specifies the type of sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, nerve palsy) to support the use of this code.
• This code is for the sequela of the injury, not the initial acute injury itself.