Other superficial bite of left shoulder, sequela

This code describes a superficial bite wound on the left shoulder that has resulted in a long-term complication or condition. This indicates that the initial injury has healed, but there are residual effects such as scarring, chronic pain, or functional impairment directly attributable to the original bite.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current sequela (e.g., scar tissue, nerve damage, chronic infection) stemming from a superficial bite to the left shoulder that occurred in the past. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these persistent issues, not the initial acute injury.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela (e.g., L90.5 for scar conditions).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past superficial bite of the left shoulder.
• Do not use this code for acute or current bite wounds; those require codes from the initial encounter series.