Contusion of left little finger with damage to nail, sequela

This code signifies a past injury to the left little finger, specifically a bruise that also affected the nail, and the patient is now experiencing a long-term consequence or complication from that original injury. This could include ongoing pain, nail deformity, or restricted movement directly attributable to the initial contusion.

Use this code when documenting a follow-up encounter for a patient presenting with a residual effect or complication stemming from a previously sustained contusion of the left little finger with nail damage. This applies when the initial acute injury has resolved, but a chronic issue persists.

• Requires a seventh character of "S" to indicate sequela, meaning a late effect of the injury.
• Do not use for the initial acute injury; instead, use the appropriate acute injury code.
• Always link this sequela code to an external cause code (V00-Y99) if the cause of the original injury is known and relevant to the current encounter.