Unsp physeal fx lower end of humerus, unsp arm, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from an unspecified growth plate fracture at the lower end of the humerus. The original injury occurred in an unknown arm, and the current diagnosis addresses a residual issue rather than the acute fracture itself.

This code is appropriate when documenting a patient presenting with ongoing problems, such as chronic pain, deformity, or functional limitation, directly attributable to a previously sustained, but unspecified, physeal fracture of the distal humerus. It should be used after the initial healing period of the acute fracture has passed.

• Requires an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., pain, malunion, nonunion).
• Only used for the late effects of the fracture, not the initial injury.
• "Unspecified arm" indicates laterality was not documented for the original injury.