Pecked by turkey, sequela

This code indicates a health condition or complication arising from a past injury where an individual was pecked by a turkey. It signifies that the initial acute injury has resolved, but there are lasting effects or chronic issues directly attributable to that specific incident.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic condition, scar, infection, or other long-term sequela directly resulting from a turkey peck. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters where the original acute injury is no longer being treated, but its residual effects are.

• Always use in conjunction with a code identifying the specific sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain, deformity).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past turkey peck.
• The "S" in the 7th character indicates sequela, meaning the initial injury has healed, and the current encounter addresses a residual effect.