Major laceration of abdominal aorta, sequela

This code signifies a significant tear or wound to the abdominal aorta, the body's largest artery, occurring as a long-term consequence of an initial injury. It indicates that the acute phase of the laceration has passed, and the patient is now experiencing residual effects or complications directly attributable to that past trauma.

Use this code when documenting conditions such as chronic pseudoaneurysm, persistent dissection, or other lasting structural damage to the abdominal aorta that originated from a major laceration. This applies when the patient is seen for follow-up care or management of these ongoing issues, not for the initial acute injury.

• Requires a seventh character of 'S' to indicate sequela, meaning the patient is being treated for the residual effects of the original injury.
• Do not use for the initial encounter of an acute abdominal aorta laceration; instead, use the appropriate acute injury code.
• Always link to an external cause code (V00-Y99) if the original cause of the laceration is known and still relevant for reporting.