Unspecified injury of unspecified renal artery, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late-effect complication resulting from an unspecified injury to an unspecified renal artery. The initial injury is no longer acute, and the patient is presenting with a residual condition or sequela directly attributable to that past trauma.

This code is appropriate when documentation indicates a chronic or residual problem stemming from a previous, unspecific injury to a renal artery, and the specific nature of the initial injury is not documented. Examples include chronic hypertension, renal artery stenosis, or renal dysfunction that developed as a direct consequence of a past, unspecified renal artery trauma.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific sequela (e.g., I15.0 for renovascular hypertension).
• Avoid using this code if the specific type of renal artery injury (e.g., laceration, contusion) is known and documented, as more specific codes exist.
• Ensure the documentation clearly links the current condition to a past, unspecified renal artery injury.