Laceration of blood vessels at forarm lv, right arm, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a laceration to a blood vessel in the right forearm, excluding the main arteries and veins. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but the patient is now experiencing residual issues directly attributable to that past vascular trauma.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, nerve damage, impaired circulation, or other persistent sequelae that are a direct consequence of a previously sustained laceration to a minor blood vessel in the right forearm. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these lasting effects, not for the initial acute injury.

• Always sequence this sequela code first, followed by a code for the specific manifestation of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, nerve palsy).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past laceration of a minor blood vessel in the right forearm.
• Do not use this code for acute lacerations; use the appropriate acute injury code from the S51 category.