Open bite of right wrist, sequela

This code signifies a healed or chronic open wound of the right wrist, where the initial injury involved a break in the skin. It indicates that the patient is experiencing a residual condition or complication directly resulting from that past open bite. This could include issues like scarring, chronic pain, limited range of motion, or nerve damage.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a long-term consequence or late effect of an open bite injury to their right wrist, and the acute phase of the injury has resolved. This applies when the current encounter is for managing or treating these persistent sequelae, not the initial wound itself. The "S" seventh character indicates that this is a sequela.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following a code that describes the specific sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain, nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past open bite of the right wrist.
• Do not use for acute open bite injuries; those require codes from the initial encounter or subsequent encounter categories.