Laceration with foreign body of larynx, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a laceration of the larynx that involved a foreign body. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but residual issues directly attributable to that specific trauma are now presenting.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition (e.g., chronic dysphonia, laryngeal stenosis, persistent pain) directly resulting from a past laryngeal laceration that included a foreign body. The medical record must clearly link the current sequela to the historical injury.

• Always sequence the code for the specific sequela (e.g., dysphonia, stenosis) first, followed by this sequela code.
• Ensure documentation explicitly states the foreign body was present during the initial laryngeal laceration.
• Distinguish from acute lacerations or lacerations without a foreign body, which would use different codes.