Contact with recreational machinery, sequela

This code indicates a long-term health condition or complication arising from a past injury involving recreational machinery. It signifies that the initial acute injury has resolved, but its lasting effects are still present and require ongoing medical attention or impact the patient's current health status.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a chronic condition, disability, or sequela directly attributable to a previous incident involving recreational machinery. Examples include chronic pain, limited range of motion, nerve damage, or scarring that resulted from an old ATV accident, jet ski collision, or amusement park ride malfunction.

• Always sequence this code after the code describing the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar, malunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past recreational machinery incident.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute injury; it is exclusively for residual effects.