Pathological fracture in other disease, left radius, sequela

This code signifies a fracture of the left radius that occurred due to an underlying systemic disease, rather than trauma. It indicates that the fracture itself is a long-term consequence or late effect of that primary disease process, which weakened the bone.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a left radial fracture clearly attributed to a pre-existing condition like osteoporosis, metastatic cancer, or Paget's disease, and the fracture is no longer in the acute healing phase. Documentation should explicitly state the pathological nature of the fracture and its anatomical location, along with the underlying disease.

• Always sequence the underlying systemic disease code first, followed by this code.
• Ensure documentation specifies "left radius" and "pathological fracture" due to an "other disease."
• Distinguish from stress fractures (M84.3-) or pathological fractures due to neoplasm (M84.5-) or osteoporosis (M80.-).