Laceration with foreign body of left wrist, sequela

This code signifies a persistent complication or late effect stemming from a laceration of the left wrist that involved a foreign body. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but the patient is now experiencing a long-term consequence directly attributable to that past trauma.

This code is appropriate when documenting a patient encounter for a condition that is a direct sequela of a previously sustained laceration with a foreign body in the left wrist. Examples include chronic pain, nerve damage, scar tissue complications, or impaired range of motion that developed after the initial injury and its acute treatment. It should be used when the acute phase of the original injury has passed.

• Always sequence this sequela code first, followed by a code for the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, nerve entrapment).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past left wrist laceration with a foreign body.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute injury; it is specifically for late effects.