Unspecified injury of gallbladder, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from an unspecified injury to the gallbladder. It indicates that the initial traumatic event to the gallbladder has resolved, but the patient continues to experience residual symptoms or conditions directly attributable to that past injury. The specific nature of the original injury is not documented or is unknown.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a current condition or symptom that is a direct consequence of a previously sustained, but unspecified, injury to the gallbladder. This would apply to follow-up encounters for chronic issues stemming from the initial trauma, after the acute phase of the injury has passed.

• Always assign an additional code to describe the specific sequela (e.g., chronic cholecystitis, adhesion, stricture) that is being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past, unspecified gallbladder injury.
• Do not use this code for acute or current injuries; use the appropriate acute injury code with the correct seventh character for the initial encounter.