Contact with kitchen utensil, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication arising from a past injury involving a kitchen utensil. It indicates that the initial acute injury has resolved, but its lasting effects are still present and require ongoing medical attention. This could include chronic pain, nerve damage, scarring, or impaired function directly attributable to the original incident.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a sequela (late effect) of an injury caused by a kitchen utensil, such as a knife, peeler, or grater. This applies when the original injury occurred in the past and the current encounter addresses a residual problem, not the acute injury itself. Examples include chronic neuropathic pain following a deep laceration from a knife, or a contracture resulting from a burn from a hot pan.

• Always sequence this sequela code first, followed by a code identifying the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, nerve damage).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past kitchen utensil injury.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute injury; instead, use the appropriate acute injury code with the correct encounter type.