Crushing injury of unspecified finger(s), sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late effect resulting from a crushing injury to an unspecified finger. It indicates that the initial acute injury has resolved, but the patient continues to experience residual issues such as pain, stiffness, deformity, or functional limitation directly attributable to the past trauma. This is not for the initial acute injury itself.

This code is appropriate for documenting follow-up encounters where a patient presents with ongoing complications from a previously sustained crushing injury to a finger. It should be used when the acute phase of the injury has passed, and the current treatment addresses the chronic sequelae. Examples include managing chronic pain, performing reconstructive surgery for deformity, or therapy for persistent stiffness.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., pain, scar, deformity).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past crushing injury of the finger.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute crushing injury; use the acute injury code (e.g., S67.1XXA) for that phase of care.