Lacerat musc/fasc/tend at thigh level, left thigh, sequela

This code describes a past injury involving a tear or cut in a muscle, fascia, or tendon located in the left thigh, excluding the quadriceps, adductor, and hamstring muscle groups. The "S" seventh character indicates that this is a sequela, meaning it represents a late effect or complication of the initial injury, not the acute event itself.

Apply this code when documenting a current condition or complication directly resulting from a previously sustained laceration to a specified, non-quadriceps/adductor/hamstring muscle, fascia, or tendon in the left thigh. Examples include chronic pain, scar tissue formation, or functional impairment directly attributable to the old injury. This code would be used for follow-up visits long after the initial wound has healed.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following a code describing the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, scar contracture).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past laceration of a specified muscle, fascia, or tendon in the left thigh.
• Distinguish from acute lacerations, which would use codes without the "S" seventh character and specify the initial encounter or subsequent encounter.