Assault by pipe bomb, sequela

This code describes the long-term effects or complications resulting from an injury sustained during an assault involving a pipe bomb. These sequelae can include chronic pain, neurological deficits, psychological trauma (e.g., PTSD), scarring, or loss of function directly attributable to the original pipe bomb explosion.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition that is a direct consequence of an assault by a pipe bomb that occurred in the past. This code is appropriate for follow-up care, rehabilitation, or management of chronic issues stemming from such an event, after the initial acute injury has healed.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, PTSD).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past pipe bomb assault.
• Do not use for initial acute injury treatment; use appropriate acute injury codes for that phase of care.