War op involving fragments from munitions, milt, subs

This code describes injuries sustained by military personnel due to fragments from weapons during war operations, specifically when the patient is receiving follow-up care for these injuries. It indicates that the initial treatment for the war-related trauma has already occurred, and the current encounter is for ongoing management, complications, or rehabilitation.

Use this code for subsequent visits related to embedded shrapnel, chronic pain from fragment injuries, wound care for non-healing fragment wounds, or rehabilitation services following initial treatment for injuries caused by munitions fragments during combat. This applies to military personnel only.

• Ensure the documentation clearly states the patient is military personnel and the injury is from war operations involving munitions fragments.
• This "D" encounter code is used after the initial treatment of the injury.
• Always code the specific nature of the injury (e.g., foreign body in soft tissue, open wound) in addition to this external cause code.