Pathological fracture in other disease, left foot, sequela

This code signifies a pathological fracture of the left foot that occurred due to an underlying disease process, and the patient is now experiencing a long-term complication or residual effect of that fracture. This is not an acute fracture, but rather a late effect or sequela.

Apply this code when documentation indicates a patient is being treated for a current problem or complication directly resulting from a previously healed or resolved pathological fracture of the left foot. Examples include chronic pain, malunion, nonunion, or deformity stemming from the original fracture. The medical record must clearly state the fracture was pathological and located in the left foot, and that the current encounter addresses a sequela.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the underlying disease that caused the pathological fracture, if still relevant to the current encounter.
• Do not use this code for acute pathological fractures; use the appropriate acute pathological fracture code (e.g., M84.4- or M84.5-) for the initial treatment.
• Ensure documentation specifies "sequela" or describes a chronic condition directly attributable to the past pathological fracture.