Nondisplaced avulsion fracture of left ilium, sequela

This code describes a historical injury involving a piece of bone that was pulled away from the main part of the left ilium, but remained in its normal anatomical position. The "sequela" indicates that this code is used for conditions that are the late effects or complications of this past avulsion fracture, not the initial acute injury.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with ongoing pain, functional limitations, or other chronic issues directly attributable to a previously sustained, nondisplaced avulsion fracture of the left ilium. It should be used for follow-up care or treatment of long-term consequences after the initial healing period has passed.

• Always assign a sequela code when the patient is being treated for a complication or late effect of a past injury, not the acute injury itself.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous nondisplaced avulsion fracture of the left ilium.
• Do not use this code for the initial treatment of the acute fracture; use an acute fracture code for that scenario.