Struck by horse, sequela

This code indicates that a patient has sustained an injury or condition as a direct result of being struck by a horse, and the current encounter is for the management of a sequela of that initial injury. A sequela refers to a condition that is a late effect or complication of an earlier injury or disease.

Apply this code when documenting a patient visit for a chronic problem, scar, deformity, or other long-term consequence directly attributable to being struck by a horse. This would be used after the acute phase of the original injury has passed. For example, a patient presenting with chronic pain or limited range of motion years after the initial incident.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past incident of being struck by a horse.
• Do not use for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute injury; those would use the appropriate acute injury code with the correct encounter type.