Other superficial bite of left middle finger, sequela

This code indicates a superficial bite wound on the left middle finger, where the acute injury has healed, but the patient is still experiencing residual effects or complications. These sequelae could include scarring, chronic pain, numbness, or limited range of motion resulting from the original bite.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with long-term complications directly attributable to a superficial bite on the left middle finger that occurred in the past. This applies when the initial wound has closed and the focus of care is on managing the lasting effects, not the acute injury.

• Always append the 7th character "S" for sequela, indicating a late effect.
• Do not use this code for acute bite injuries; those require a different 7th character.
• Consider an external cause code (V00-Y99) to specify the circumstances of the original bite, if known and relevant to the sequela.