Struck by other hoof stock, sequela

This code indicates that a patient is experiencing a health condition or injury that is a direct result of having been struck by an animal classified as "other hoof stock" at some point in the past. This includes animals like deer, elk, or moose, but excludes horses, cattle, and pigs. The current encounter is for the management of these long-term effects.

This code is appropriate for encounters where a patient presents with a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar tissue, limited range of motion, neurological deficits) from a previous injury caused by being struck by an animal such as a deer or elk. It should be used when the initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are being treated.

• Always sequence this code after the code describing the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, fracture nonunion).
• Ensure the documentation clearly links the current condition to a past injury involving "other hoof stock."
• Do not use this code for initial encounters or subsequent encounters for active treatment of the acute injury; use the appropriate acute injury code with the initial encounter or subsequent encounter extension.