Contact with sharp glass, sequela

This code indicates that a patient is experiencing a long-term health condition or complication that arose as a direct result of a previous injury involving contact with sharp glass. It signifies that the initial acute injury has resolved, but its lasting effects are still present and require ongoing medical attention.

Use this code when documenting a chronic scar, nerve damage, chronic pain, or impaired function that is directly attributable to a past injury from sharp glass. This applies to situations where the original injury occurred in the distant past and the current encounter is for the management of these persistent sequelae.

• Always sequence the code for the specific sequela (e.g., scar, nerve damage) first, followed by this external cause code.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior sharp glass injury.
• This code is for the "sequela" (S) encounter, not the initial acute injury or subsequent care during the healing phase.