Crushing injury of right wrist and hand, sequela

This code signifies a crushing injury affecting the right wrist and hand, where the initial injury has healed, but the patient continues to experience residual effects or complications. These sequelae can include chronic pain, stiffness, nerve damage, deformity, or functional limitations resulting from the original trauma.

Use this code when documenting a patient encounter for the long-term consequences of a crushing injury to the right wrist and hand, after the acute phase of the injury has passed. This applies when the patient is being treated for conditions directly attributable to the past crushing trauma, such as ongoing rehabilitation for limited range of motion or management of chronic neuropathic pain.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following a code that specifies the nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous crushing injury of the right wrist and hand.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates "sequela," meaning it should be used for complications or conditions arising as a direct result of the initial injury, not for the initial injury itself.