Assault by paintball gun discharge, sequela

This code signifies a health condition or complication arising from a past injury caused by a paintball gun discharge, rather than the acute injury itself. It indicates that the patient is presenting for treatment of a long-term effect or consequence directly attributable to such an assault.

Use this code when documenting conditions like chronic pain, scarring, vision impairment, or psychological trauma that are sequelae of an assault by a paintball gun. This code is appropriate when the initial injury has healed, but its lasting effects require ongoing medical attention.

• Always use in conjunction with a code describing the specific sequela (e.g., a pain code, scar code, or vision impairment code).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past paintball gun assault.
• Do not use for the initial, acute injury; this code is exclusively for residual effects.