Terrorism, secondary effects, civilian injured, subs encntr

This code signifies a diagnosis related to the long-term or delayed health impacts experienced by a civilian who was injured as a secondary effect of a terrorist act. It captures the ongoing care and management of conditions stemming from the initial trauma, rather than the immediate acute injury.

Apply this code for follow-up visits, rehabilitation, or ongoing medical management for a civilian patient whose injuries were indirectly caused by a terrorist event. This is appropriate when the patient is no longer in the initial acute phase of treatment but requires continued care for these specific sequelae.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the patient's current condition to a past injury sustained as a secondary effect of terrorism.
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an acute injury code would be used for the initial treatment.
• Always code the specific injury or condition first, then use this code as an external cause code to provide additional context.