Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified humerus, sequela

This code signifies a torus (buckle) fracture affecting the upper portion of the humerus, where the specific side (left or right) is not documented. A torus fracture is an incomplete fracture characterized by buckling of the cortex, typically seen in children. The "S" at the end indicates that this is a sequela code, meaning it's used for complications or conditions arising directly from a previous injury, after the acute phase of healing has passed.

Use this code when documenting a long-term consequence or residual effect of a torus fracture of the proximal humerus, where the laterality was not specified in the original injury documentation. This applies to situations such as chronic pain, deformity, limited range of motion, or nonunion/malunion that are directly attributable to the past fracture. The acute injury itself would have been coded with an initial or subsequent encounter code.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code(s) for the specific residual condition(s) being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous torus fracture of the unspecified upper humerus.
• Do not use this code for the initial or subsequent treatment of the acute fracture; those encounters require different seventh characters.