Unspecified injury of bronchus, unilateral, subs encntr

This code signifies an injury to a single bronchus where the specific nature of the injury (e.g., laceration, contusion) is not documented. It is used when a patient is receiving follow-up care for such an injury after the initial treatment phase.

Apply this code for patients presenting for ongoing management, monitoring, or rehabilitation of a previously sustained, unspecified unilateral bronchial injury. This includes scenarios like follow-up appointments after discharge from an acute care setting or during a course of physical therapy.

• Ensure documentation clearly indicates a subsequent encounter for the injury, not the initial treatment.
• Only use this code when the specific type of bronchial injury is not specified in the medical record.
• Confirm the injury affects only one bronchus; if bilateral, a different code would be appropriate.