Contact with other commercial machinery, sequela

This code indicates a health condition or complication arising as a late effect or residual of a previous injury involving contact with various types of commercial machinery, excluding agricultural or heavy construction equipment. The initial injury has already healed, but its lasting consequences are now being treated or evaluated.

Apply this code when documenting a current condition that is a direct result of an old injury caused by commercial machinery, such as factory equipment, industrial tools, or other non-agricultural/non-construction commercial apparatus. This would be used, for example, when a patient presents with chronic pain, nerve damage, or limited range of motion years after an incident involving a printing press or a packaging machine.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, scar, nerve damage).
• Ensure the documentation clearly links the current condition to a past injury involving commercial machinery.
• The "S" seventh character indicates sequela and should be used for conditions that are the late effects of an injury.