Contact with liquid air, sequela

This code signifies a health condition or complication arising from a past exposure to liquid air. It indicates that the patient is experiencing a long-term effect or residual problem directly attributable to that prior contact, rather than an acute injury.

Use this code when documenting a chronic condition, scar tissue, or other persistent health issue that is a direct consequence of a previous incident involving contact with liquid air. This would apply to conditions like frostbite sequelae or tissue damage that has stabilized but continues to cause symptoms or functional impairment.

• Always use in conjunction with a code describing the specific sequela (e.g., a code for scar, chronic pain, or tissue necrosis).
• Ensure the medical record clearly links the current condition to a past exposure to liquid air.
• This code is for the sequela, not the initial acute injury.