Unspecified injury of unspecified kidney, subs encntr

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for an injury to a kidney where the specific nature of the injury (e.g., laceration, contusion) and the affected kidney (left or right) are not documented. It indicates that the patient is receiving ongoing care for a previously sustained, but poorly specified, renal trauma.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when the initial injury to the kidney was not fully detailed in the medical record, or when the provider has not yet specified the exact type or laterality of the renal trauma. It is used when the patient is seen for follow-up, monitoring, or treatment of this unspecified kidney injury.

• Only use for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter would require a different 7th character.
• Avoid using this code if a more specific injury type (e.g., contusion, laceration) or laterality (left, right) is documented.
• Query the provider for more specific documentation if possible to allow for a more precise code assignment.