Unspecified injury of stomach, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late-effect complication arising from an unspecified injury to the stomach. It indicates that the original gastric trauma has resolved, but a residual condition or symptom directly attributable to that past injury persists. The specific nature of the original stomach injury is not documented or is unknown.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a current medical condition that is a direct consequence of a prior, unspecified stomach injury. Examples include chronic pain, adhesions, or functional disturbances of the stomach that developed after an earlier gastric trauma. It should be used when the acute phase of the original injury has passed and the current encounter addresses the lasting impact.

• Always assign an external cause code (e.g., V00-Y99) to describe the circumstances of the original injury, if known.
• This code requires a seventh character of 'S' for sequela, indicating a complication or condition that arises as a direct result of a previous injury.
• Do not use this code for acute stomach injuries; instead, select an appropriate acute injury code from the S36.3 category.