Contusion of fallopian tube, unilateral, sequela

This code describes a bruise or contusion of a single fallopian tube, representing a residual effect or complication from an initial injury. It indicates that the acute injury has resolved, but the patient is still experiencing symptoms or conditions directly related to the past fallopian tube contusion.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with long-term issues, such as chronic pain, adhesions, or infertility, that are directly attributable to a previously sustained unilateral fallopian tube contusion. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the initial injury has healed.

• Requires a seventh character 'S' to denote sequela, indicating a complication or residual effect of a past injury.
• Always link this sequela code to an external cause code (V, W, X, Y category) to explain the circumstances of the original injury, if known.
• Do not use for acute contusions; refer to codes without the 'S' seventh character for initial or subsequent encounters for active treatment.