Pathological fracture in other disease, left fibula, sequela

This code signifies a pathological fracture of the left fibula that has occurred due to an underlying disease process, rather than trauma, and is now being addressed as a sequela or late effect. This indicates that the initial active treatment for the fracture has concluded, and the patient is experiencing residual effects or complications.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a long-term complication or residual condition directly attributable to a previously healed or treated pathological fracture of the left fibula. This is appropriate when the underlying disease causing the fracture is no longer active or is being managed separately, and the focus of care is on the lasting impact of the fracture. Documentation should clearly state "sequela," "late effect," or describe a chronic condition resulting from the fracture.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the underlying disease that caused the pathological fracture, if still relevant to the current encounter.
• Ensure documentation explicitly states "sequela" or describes a chronic condition or complication directly related to the past pathological fracture.
• Do not use for acute pathological fractures; those require codes from the initial encounter or subsequent encounter categories.