Contact with garden tool, sequela

This code indicates that a patient is experiencing a long-term health condition or complication directly resulting from a past injury involving a garden tool. The original injury, such as a laceration, puncture, or fracture caused by a shovel, rake, or pruning shears, has led to persistent issues.

Use this code when documenting a current diagnosis that is a direct consequence of an old injury sustained from contact with a garden tool. Examples include chronic pain from a nerve injury, scar tissue complications, or persistent infection from a wound that occurred in the past due to a garden tool.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a previous garden tool injury.
• Do not use for acute injuries; this code is exclusively for residual effects.