Bitten by other birds, sequela

This code signifies a past injury resulting from a bite by an unspecified bird, where the patient is now experiencing a complication or late effect directly attributable to that initial bite. The original acute injury has resolved, but its lasting impact is currently being treated or evaluated.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as chronic infection, scarring, nerve damage, or persistent pain that developed as a direct consequence of a bird bite that occurred in the past. This code is appropriate when the patient presents for follow-up care related to these long-term effects, not for the initial acute injury.

• Always sequence this code after the code describing the specific sequela (e.g., scar, chronic infection).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous bird bite.
• The "S" seventh character indicates sequela and should be used for late effects of the injury.