Laceration with foreign body of right forearm, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a laceration on the right forearm that involved a foreign body. The initial injury has healed, but the foreign body or the laceration itself has led to a persistent issue or condition.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current problem directly attributable to a past laceration of the right forearm that included a foreign body. Examples include chronic pain, nerve damage, scar tissue complications, or persistent inflammation related to the retained foreign body, occurring after the initial healing phase.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous laceration with a foreign body.
• This "S" seventh character indicates a sequela, meaning the patient is being treated for a residual effect of the original injury.
• Do not use for initial encounters or subsequent encounters for active treatment of the acute injury.