Explosn of mine place dur war op but expld after, civ, subs

This code identifies injuries sustained by a civilian due to the detonation of a landmine that was deployed during a period of war but exploded after the conflict officially ended. It specifically applies to follow-up care for such an injury, indicating that the initial treatment has already been rendered.

Use this code for subsequent encounters related to a civilian's injury from a post-conflict mine explosion. This would include follow-up appointments for wound care, physical therapy, prosthetic fittings, or management of long-term complications stemming from the original incident.

• Ensure the patient is documented as a civilian and the injury is directly attributed to a mine from war operations.
• Verify that the encounter is for subsequent care, not the initial treatment of the injury.
• Always code with an external cause of morbidity (V-Y codes) and an injury code (S00-T88) to fully describe the event and the resulting condition.