Laceration without foreign body, left knee, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a previous laceration to the left knee, where no foreign object was involved in the original injury. The initial wound has healed, but the patient is now experiencing residual issues directly attributable to that past trauma.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, scar tissue complications, restricted range of motion, or nerve damage in the left knee, specifically identified as a consequence of a previously sustained laceration without foreign body. This is used when the acute phase of the original injury has passed.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past left knee laceration.
• Do not use for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute laceration itself; this is exclusively for late effects.