Laceration of dorsal artery of left foot, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or residual effect stemming from a past laceration to the dorsal artery of the left foot. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but the patient continues to experience issues directly attributable to that specific vascular trauma.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with ongoing symptoms such as chronic pain, impaired circulation, or nerve damage in the left foot, where these issues are definitively linked to a previously sustained laceration of the dorsal artery. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these persistent sequelae, not the initial acute injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the historical dorsal artery laceration.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute injury; instead, use an acute laceration code.
• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic pain, non-healing ulcer).