Bitten by cat, sequela

This code signifies a long-term or late-developing complication resulting from a cat bite injury. It indicates that the initial acute injury has resolved, but the patient is now experiencing a residual effect directly attributable to that past bite.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a condition such as chronic pain, nerve damage, scar tissue complications, or persistent infection that is a direct consequence of a cat bite that occurred in the past. This code is appropriate when the acute phase of the bite injury has passed, and the current encounter addresses these lasting effects.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., scar, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a previous cat bite.
• Do not use for initial or acute treatment of a cat bite; use acute injury codes for those encounters.