Injury of femoral nrv at hip and thi lev, right leg, sequela

This code signifies a lasting neurological deficit or complication affecting the femoral nerve in the right leg, specifically originating from an injury that occurred at the hip or thigh level. This could manifest as chronic pain, weakness, or sensory loss in the areas supplied by the femoral nerve, such as the anterior thigh and medial lower leg.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with persistent symptoms directly attributable to a past injury of the right femoral nerve at the hip or thigh. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing the long-term effects, rather than the initial acute injury. Examples include chronic quadriceps weakness or numbness following a previous femoral fracture or surgical complication.

• Always append the 7th character "S" for sequela when coding the long-term effects of an injury.
• Code the original injury (e.g., fracture, laceration) with its appropriate sequela code if still relevant for the current encounter.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current symptoms to a past femoral nerve injury at the specified anatomical level.