Superficial foreign body, unspecified great toe, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a superficial foreign body embedded in an unspecified great toe. The initial injury has healed, but residual issues, such as chronic pain, scarring, or nerve damage, are now being addressed.

Use this code when documenting a patient encounter for a condition that is a direct consequence of a superficial foreign body in the great toe, and the initial foreign body is no longer present or has been removed. This applies to follow-up visits where the focus is on managing the lasting effects of the original injury, not the acute injury itself.

• Always assign an additional code to describe the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar formation).
• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to the past superficial foreign body in the great toe.
• Do not use this code for acute foreign body encounters; those require an initial encounter or subsequent encounter code.