Other superficial bite of right upper arm, sequela

This code signifies a superficial bite injury to the right upper arm, where the acute injury has healed, and the patient is now presenting for treatment of a residual condition or complication directly resulting from that past bite. This could include issues like scarring, chronic pain, or nerve damage.

Apply this code when documenting a patient encounter for a long-term effect or consequence of a superficial bite to the right upper arm. This is appropriate when the initial bite occurred in the past and the current visit addresses a sequela, not the acute injury itself.

• Always assign an external cause code (e.g., W53.01XA for dog bite) in conjunction with this sequela code to fully describe the circumstances of the original injury.
• Ensure documentation clearly distinguishes between an acute injury and a sequela; the "S" seventh character indicates a sequela.
• Do not use this code for current, active bite wounds; those require an acute injury code with an appropriate seventh character.