Unspecified injury of celiac artery, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from an unspecified injury to the celiac artery. This could include issues such as chronic stenosis, aneurysm formation, or persistent pain that developed as a direct result of a past celiac artery trauma. The original acute injury is no longer present, but its lasting consequences are being addressed.

Apply this code when documenting conditions that are residual effects of a celiac artery injury that occurred in the past, and the specific nature of the original injury was not documented or is unknown. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters where the patient is being treated for a sequela, rather than the acute injury itself.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., I72.8 for other specified aneurysm).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a previous celiac artery injury.
• Do not use this code for acute celiac artery injuries; those require codes from the acute injury chapter.