Crushing injury of right middle finger, sequela

This code signifies the long-term effects or complications arising from a crushing injury to the right middle finger. It indicates that the initial acute injury has healed, but residual problems such as chronic pain, stiffness, deformity, nerve damage, or impaired function persist.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with ongoing issues directly attributable to a past crushing injury of their right middle finger. This applies to follow-up visits where the focus is on managing these chronic sequelae, rather than the initial acute treatment.

• Always use a seventh character of 'S' for sequela, indicating a complication or condition that arises as a direct result of a previous injury.
• Code the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., scar, chronic pain, nonunion) in addition to this code, if known and documented.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past crushing injury of the right middle finger.