Laceration with foreign body of scrotum and testes, sequela

This code describes a past injury to the scrotum and/or testes that involved a laceration and the presence of a foreign body, and is now causing a current health problem or complication. The original injury has healed, but its lasting effects are being addressed.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition directly resulting from a previously sustained laceration to the scrotum or testes that involved a foreign body. Examples include chronic pain, infection, scarring, or functional impairment that developed as a consequence of the initial injury. This code is appropriate for follow-up care related to the long-term effects of such an injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous laceration with foreign body.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates a sequela, meaning the initial injury has healed and the patient is experiencing a complication or late effect.
• Do not use this code for the initial encounter or subsequent encounters for active treatment of the acute injury.