Unsp injury of radial art at wrs/hnd lv of left arm, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from an unspecified injury to the radial artery in the left wrist or hand. This could include conditions such as chronic pain, nerve damage, or impaired circulation that developed after the initial injury has healed. The original injury itself is no longer acute.

This code is appropriate when documenting a sequela of a past, unspecified radial artery injury to the left wrist or hand. It should be used when the patient presents for treatment of a residual condition directly attributable to the original trauma, and the acute phase of the injury has passed.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, nerve entrapment).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a previous radial artery injury.
• Avoid using this code for acute injuries; refer to the appropriate acute injury codes for initial encounters.