Other specified fracture of right ischium, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a previously sustained fracture of the right ischium, where the specific type of fracture was not a simple or comminuted break. It signifies that the initial injury has resolved, but the patient continues to experience residual problems directly attributable to that past fracture.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, nonunion, malunion, nerve impingement, or functional limitations in the right ischial region, directly resulting from a past, healed, and unspecified fracture of the right ischium. This code is appropriate when the acute phase of the fracture has passed, and the patient is being treated for the lasting consequences.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, malunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past right ischial fracture.
• Verify that the fracture type was not specifically documented as simple or comminuted, as those have their own sequela codes.