Toxic effect of cobra venom, assault, sequela

This code signifies the long-term or residual effects resulting from a cobra venom exposure that occurred due to an intentional act of harm by another person. It indicates that the acute phase of the envenomation has passed, and the patient is now experiencing persistent health problems directly attributable to that past event.

Apply this code when documenting a patient's current medical condition that is a direct consequence of a previous cobra venom poisoning, where the poisoning was determined to be an assault. Examples include chronic neurological deficits, persistent tissue damage, or organ dysfunction that developed after the initial acute treatment for an assault-related cobra bite.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., chronic kidney disease, paralysis).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past cobra venom assault and specifies the sequela nature.
• Do not use for acute envenomation; this code is exclusively for residual effects.