Machinery accident on board passenger ship, sequela

This code signifies a health condition or injury that is a residual effect or complication stemming from a previous accident involving machinery on a passenger ship. It indicates that the original injury has healed, but the patient continues to experience long-term consequences directly attributable to that event.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's current medical condition that is a direct, lasting result of an earlier machinery accident sustained while on a passenger vessel. This would be used for follow-up encounters addressing chronic pain, functional limitations, or other sequelae from the initial incident, long after the acute phase has passed.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past machinery accident on a passenger ship.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela and is mandatory for this code category.