Laceration without foreign body, unspecified hip, sequela

This code signifies a past injury involving a tear or cut to the soft tissues around the hip joint, where no foreign object was embedded in the wound. The specific side of the hip (left or right) is not documented, and the code indicates that the current encounter is for a complication or late effect directly resulting from this previous laceration.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents for treatment of a long-term consequence of an old, unspecified hip laceration that did not involve a foreign body. Examples include chronic pain, scar tissue complications, or restricted range of motion directly attributable to the healed laceration. It should be used when the acute phase of the original injury has passed.

• Always sequence this "S" code after the code describing the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous laceration.
• If the hip side (left or right) is known, a more specific code from the S71.01- series should be used.