Pathological fracture in other disease, left hand, sequela

This code signifies a fracture of the left hand that occurred due to an underlying disease process, rather than significant trauma, and is being treated as a long-term complication or late effect. It indicates that the acute phase of the fracture has passed, and the patient is now experiencing residual effects or requiring ongoing management related to the pathological fracture.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a chronic issue, deformity, nonunion, malunion, or other persistent problem directly resulting from a pathological fracture of the left hand. Documentation should clearly state the "sequela" nature of the presentation and link it to a previously sustained pathological fracture. This code is appropriate for follow-up care, rehabilitation, or management of long-term complications.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the underlying disease causing the pathological fracture (e.g., osteoporosis, neoplasm).
• Ensure documentation explicitly states "sequela" or describes a chronic condition resulting from the fracture, not an acute fracture.
• Do not use this code for an acute pathological fracture; instead, use the appropriate acute pathological fracture code with the corresponding seventh character for the encounter type.