Minor laceration of femoral artery, left leg, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or residual effect stemming from a minor laceration to the femoral artery in the left leg. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but there are ongoing issues directly attributable to that past trauma.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, restricted blood flow, nerve damage, or other persistent sequelae that are a direct result of a previously sustained minor laceration of the left femoral artery. This is used when the acute phase of the injury has passed and the patient is presenting for treatment of these lasting effects.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the historical minor femoral artery laceration.
• Always use a seventh character 'S' for sequela when the patient is being treated for the residual effects of a past injury.
• Do not use this code for the initial treatment of the acute laceration; that would require an acute injury code.