Fall from dock, sequela

This code describes the long-term or residual effects resulting from an injury sustained by falling from a dock. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but the patient continues to experience symptoms or complications directly attributable to that fall. Examples include chronic pain, limited range of motion, or neurological deficits.

This code is appropriate when documenting a patient encounter for a condition that is a direct consequence of a past fall from a dock, and the acute injury has already been treated and is no longer the primary focus. It should be used for follow-up care, rehabilitation, or management of persistent issues related to the original incident.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code describing the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, fracture nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous fall from a dock.
• Do not use this code for the initial injury or acute treatment phase; use the acute injury code with the appropriate external cause code (W17.4XXA).