Contusion of unspecified part of pancreas, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a bruise to an unspecified area of the pancreas. It indicates that the initial pancreatic injury has resolved, but residual issues or conditions persist due to that original trauma.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition directly attributable to a past, resolved contusion of the pancreas, where the specific location of the contusion within the pancreas was not documented or is unknown. This applies when the patient is no longer in the acute phase of the injury.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela or current condition.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past pancreatic contusion.
• Avoid using this code for acute or active pancreatic contusions; those require different codes.