Other injury of heart with hemopericardium, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a previous injury to the heart, specifically when that injury resulted in hemopericardium (blood in the pericardial sac). It indicates that the patient is now experiencing ongoing issues directly attributable to that past cardiac trauma and associated bleeding around the heart.

This code is appropriate for encounters where the patient is being treated for a residual condition or sequela directly linked to a prior heart injury that involved hemopericardium. Examples include chronic pericardial effusions, constrictive pericarditis, or other persistent cardiac dysfunction arising from the initial traumatic event. It should be used after the acute phase of the original injury has passed.

• Always assign an additional code to specify the exact nature of the sequela (e.g., I31.0 for chronic adhesive pericarditis).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past heart injury with hemopericardium.
• Do not use this code for acute injuries; the "S" seventh character indicates a sequela.