Unspecified fracture of right ischium, sequela

This code indicates a fracture of the right ischium where the specific type of fracture (e.g., displaced, non-displaced, comminuted) is not documented. The "sequela" seventh character signifies that this encounter is for the late effects or complications of a previously healed ischial fracture, not the initial treatment of the acute injury.

Use this code when a patient presents with ongoing issues, pain, or complications directly attributable to a past, healed fracture of the right ischium, and the specific nature of the original fracture was not recorded. This code is appropriate for follow-up care related to chronic pain, malunion, nonunion, or other long-term consequences of the original injury.

• Always ensure documentation clearly links the current encounter to the "late effects" of a prior injury.
• Do not use this code for the initial treatment of an acute ischial fracture; separate codes exist for those encounters.
• Verify that the laterality (right) and bone (ischium) are explicitly stated in the medical record.