Injury of right iliac artery, sequela

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a long-term complication or residual effect stemming from a previous injury to the right iliac artery. This could include conditions like chronic arterial occlusion, aneurysm formation, or persistent arterial insufficiency that developed as a direct consequence of the initial trauma. The sequela indicates that the acute injury has resolved, but its lasting impact continues to affect the patient.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate when documenting a current condition that is a direct, late-effect consequence of a past injury to the right iliac artery. Examples include a patient presenting with claudication years after a pelvic fracture that damaged the artery, or a newly diagnosed pseudoaneurysm at the site of a remote penetrating abdominal injury. It should be used when the original acute injury is no longer present but its lasting effects are being treated.

💡Coding Tips

Always code the specific sequela (e.g., I70.211 for atherosclerosis of native arteries of right leg with intermittent claudication) first, followed by this sequela code.
Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past right iliac artery injury.
Do not use for acute or initial injury encounters; this code is exclusively for late effects.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S35.511Injury of right iliac artery

S35.511S(current)

Crosswalks

908.4ApproxICD-9

Same Category

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