Fall from ice-skates, sequela

This code signifies a health condition or complication that arose as a direct consequence of an injury sustained from a fall while ice-skating, occurring at a later date than the initial injury. It indicates that the current patient encounter is for the long-term effects or residual problems stemming from that specific incident.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents for treatment of a chronic pain condition, limited range of motion, nerve damage, or other persistent issues directly attributable to a past ice-skating fall. It should be used for follow-up care related to the sequelae, not for the initial acute injury.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code describing the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic fracture nonunion, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the historical ice-skating fall.
• Do not use this code for acute injuries from an ice-skating fall; use the acute injury codes from the V00.21- series for initial encounters.