Contact with mining and earth-drilling machinery, sequela

This code indicates a long-term health condition or complication resulting from a past injury involving mining or earth-drilling machinery. It signifies that the original acute injury has resolved, but its lasting effects, such as chronic pain, disability, or disfigurement, are still present and require ongoing medical attention.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's current medical condition that is a direct consequence of a previous incident with mining or earth-drilling equipment. This would include scenarios like a patient presenting with chronic back pain years after a rock drill accident, or a permanent limb impairment following an injury from a continuous miner.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, fracture nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past mining/earth-drilling machinery incident.
• This code is for the sequela of the injury, not the initial acute injury itself.