Struck by chicken, sequela

This code indicates that a patient is experiencing a current health condition or complication that is a direct result of having been struck by a chicken at some point in the past. The initial injury from the chicken is no longer acute, but its lasting effects are now being treated.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic issue, scar, deformity, or other long-term sequela directly attributable to a past incident of being struck by a chicken. This code is appropriate for follow-up care related to such an injury, long after the initial impact.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., scar, chronic pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past incident of being struck by a chicken.
• The "S" seventh character indicates sequela and is crucial for proper code assignment.