Abrasion of breast, right breast, sequela

This code signifies a superficial injury to the right breast, specifically an abrasion, where the acute phase of the injury has passed and the current encounter is addressing a residual condition or complication stemming from the original abrasion. This could include scarring, chronic pain, or other long-term effects.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting for follow-up care or treatment of a persistent issue directly attributable to a previously sustained abrasion of the right breast. This applies when the original injury is no longer acute and the focus is on the sequelae.

• Always ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior abrasion.
• Requires an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain).
• Do not use for acute abrasions; those would be coded with an initial encounter or subsequent encounter without the "S" seventh character.