Inj muscle and tendon of front wall of thorax, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late-effect complication resulting from a previous injury to the muscles or tendons located in the anterior chest wall. It indicates that the initial acute injury has resolved, but residual issues or conditions persist due to that original trauma.

Use this code when documenting chronic pain, weakness, limited range of motion, or other persistent functional impairments in the chest wall muscles or tendons directly attributable to an old injury. This applies when the patient is no longer in the acute phase of healing from the initial trauma.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific condition or manifestation being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past injury of the thoracic front wall muscles/tendons.
• Do not use this code for acute or initial injuries; those require codes from the acute injury section.