Late effects of self-inflicted injury

This code signifies the long-term health consequences or sequelae resulting from a past self-inflicted injury, where the specific nature of the original injury is not documented or is unknown. These late effects manifest after the acute phase of the initial injury has resolved.

Use this code when a patient presents with a current condition directly attributable to a prior self-inflicted injury, and the specific type of that injury (e.g., cutting, poisoning) is not specified in the medical record. Documentation should clearly link the current condition to a historical self-harm event.

• Always sequence this code after the code describing the specific late effect (e.g., scar, chronic pain, neurological deficit).
• Avoid using this code if the specific type of self-inflicted injury is known; instead, use the appropriate late effects code from E950-E958.
• Ensure the medical record explicitly states the current condition is a "late effect" or "sequela" of a self-inflicted injury.