Struck by nonvenomous lizards, sequela

This code indicates a past injury resulting from contact with a nonvenomous lizard, where the patient is now presenting with a residual condition or complication directly attributable to that original incident. It signifies that the initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects are currently being addressed.

Use this code when a patient presents with a chronic scar, nerve damage, infection, or other long-term sequela that is a direct result of being struck by a nonvenomous lizard at some point in the past. This code is appropriate for follow-up care related to the lasting impact of such an injury, not the acute event itself.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) describing the specific sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past lizard encounter.
• Do not use for acute injuries; refer to the initial encounter (A) or subsequent encounter (D) codes for those scenarios.