Unspecified injury of left renal artery, subs encntr

Unspecified injury of left renal artery, subsequent encounter

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies an unspecified injury to the left renal artery that is being treated or evaluated during a subsequent encounter. It indicates that the specific nature of the arterial damage (e.g., laceration, contusion, dissection) was not documented or determined at the time of this visit.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for follow-up visits, rehabilitation, or ongoing management of a previously diagnosed, but unspecified, injury to the left renal artery. It would be used when the patient presents for care related to the initial injury after the acute phase of treatment.

💡Coding Tips

Requires a 7th character of "D" for subsequent encounter.
Only use when the specific type of renal artery injury is not documented.
Always sequence after the initial encounter code for the same injury.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S35.402Unspecified injury of left renal artery

S35.402D(current)

Crosswalks

V58.89ApproxICD-9

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