Struck by goose, subsequent encounter

This code signifies an injury sustained from being struck by a goose, specifically for encounters following the initial treatment of the injury. It indicates that the patient is presenting for follow-up care, such as wound checks, physical therapy, or management of complications related to the original goose-related trauma.

Apply this code when a patient returns for subsequent care after an initial encounter where they were injured by a goose. This includes scenarios like a patient returning to have sutures removed, for ongoing pain management, or to address an infection that developed post-injury.

• Ensure the encounter is indeed subsequent to the initial treatment for the goose-related injury.
• Always code with an external cause code (V00-Y99) to provide more specific details about the circumstances of the injury.
• Do not use for the initial treatment of the injury; a different encounter character would be required.