Late effects of injury purposely inflicted by other person

This code signifies the long-term health consequences or sequelae resulting from an injury intentionally caused by another individual. It describes conditions that manifest after the acute phase of the initial assault has passed, but are directly attributable to that event.

Apply this code when documenting chronic physical or psychological conditions, disabilities, or complications that are a direct result of a past assault, abuse, or other intentionally inflicted injury by another person. Documentation should clearly link the current condition to a prior event of purposeful injury.

• Always sequence this code after the code identifying the specific late effect (e.g., scar, chronic pain, PTSD).
• Distinguish from accidental injuries; the "purposely inflicted" aspect is key.
• Ensure documentation specifies the nature of the late effect and its causal link to the prior assault.