Lac w/o fb of abd wall, r flank w/o penet perit cav, sqla

This code signifies a healed or residual effect of a laceration to the right flank area of the abdominal wall. The original injury did not involve a foreign body and did not extend into the peritoneal cavity. This code is used when the patient is presenting for care related to the long-term consequences of this specific injury.

Apply this code when documenting follow-up care for complications, scarring, or chronic pain directly attributable to a past laceration of the right flank that met the specified criteria. It is appropriate for encounters where the initial acute injury has resolved, and the patient is being treated for its sequelae.

• Ensure the medical record clearly indicates the encounter is for a sequela, not the initial injury or an acute complication.
• Verify the laceration was specifically to the right flank and did not involve a foreign body or peritoneal penetration.
• Always sequence this sequela code after the code(s) describing the specific complication or condition being treated.