Lacerat blood vessels at hip and thi lev, unsp leg, sequela

This code signifies a healed or chronic laceration of a blood vessel, excluding major arteries or veins, located in the hip or thigh region of an unspecified leg. It indicates that the patient is experiencing a long-term effect or complication from a previous injury to these smaller vessels.

Apply this code when documentation clearly indicates a sequela (e.g., scar tissue, chronic pain, functional impairment) resulting from a past laceration of a minor blood vessel in the hip or thigh. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing the residual effects of such an injury, not the initial acute trauma.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly states "sequela" or describes a chronic condition directly attributable to a prior laceration.
• Verify that the injury location is specifically the hip or thigh and involves "other blood vessels," not major arteries or veins.
• Confirm that the laterality (left or right leg) is truly unspecified in the medical record before using this code.