Pnctr w/o fb of right eyelid and periocular area, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual effect of a puncture wound to the right eyelid or the surrounding periocular region, where no foreign object was retained. It indicates that the initial injury has resolved, but there are lasting consequences or complications from that past trauma.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates a sequela (e.g., scar, nerve damage, chronic pain, functional impairment) resulting from a previously sustained puncture wound to the right eyelid or periocular area. The patient is no longer in the acute phase of the injury, and the current encounter addresses these long-term effects.

• Always use an external cause code (V00-Y99) in conjunction with this sequela code to describe the circumstances of the original injury.
• Ensure documentation specifies "sequela" or describes a chronic condition directly attributable to a past puncture wound.
• Do not use for acute or current puncture wounds; those require codes without the "S" seventh character.