Contact with powered lawn mower, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication that arose as a direct result of a previous injury sustained from contact with a powered lawn mower. It is used when the acute injury has healed, but residual effects persist, impacting the patient's current health status. These sequelae can range from chronic pain and nerve damage to disfigurement or functional limitations.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's current medical condition that is a direct consequence of an old lawn mower injury. Examples include a patient presenting with chronic phantom limb pain years after a traumatic amputation by a lawn mower, or a patient requiring ongoing physical therapy for a permanent mobility impairment due to a past lawn mower accident. It is crucial that the current condition is a direct and lasting result of the initial injury.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, deformity).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past lawn mower injury.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute injury; it is exclusively for residual effects.