Osteopathy after poliomyelitis, right forearm

This diagnosis code signifies a bone disorder or disease, specifically osteopathy, that has developed as a sequela of poliomyelitis, affecting the patient's right forearm. It indicates a chronic or late complication of polio impacting bone health in a localized area.

This code is appropriate for documenting a patient presenting with bone pathology in the right forearm directly attributable to a prior poliomyelitis infection. Documentation should clearly link the osteopathy to the history of polio and specify the right forearm as the affected site.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "osteopathy" and not just general bone pain or weakness.
• Verify the laterality (right forearm) is clearly documented.
• Do not confuse with acute osteomyelitis or other non-polio related bone conditions.