Crushing injury of unspecified wrist and hand, sequela

This code signifies a crushing injury to an unspecified wrist and hand, where the acute injury has healed, but residual effects or complications persist. These sequelae can include chronic pain, limited range of motion, nerve damage, or deformity resulting from the original trauma.

Apply this code when documenting long-term problems or conditions directly attributable to a past crushing injury of the wrist and hand, where the specific hand or wrist (left or right) is not documented. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these chronic issues, not the initial acute injury.

• Always append the appropriate seventh character for sequela ("S").
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a previous crushing injury.
• If the specific wrist or hand is known, use a more specific code from the S67.4- category.