Inj unsp musc/fasc/tend at wrs/hnd lv, left hand, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or residual effect stemming from an unspecified injury to a muscle, fascia, or tendon in the left wrist or hand. It indicates that the initial acute injury has resolved, but the patient continues to experience a lasting issue directly attributable to that past injury.

Apply this code when documenting a chronic condition or permanent impairment of the left wrist or hand, such as persistent weakness, stiffness, or pain, that is a direct consequence of a previously sustained, but now healed, unspecified muscle, fascia, or tendon injury. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these lasting effects.

• Always ensure the medical record clearly links the current sequela to a past, unspecified injury of a muscle, fascia, or tendon in the left wrist/hand.
• Do not use this code for acute injuries; it is specifically for the late effects or complications.
• Consider if a more specific sequela code (e.g., scar, contracture) is available if the documentation allows.