Unsp fracture of the lower end of left radius, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from an unspecified fracture of the lower end of the left radius. It indicates that the initial fracture has healed, but the patient is now experiencing residual problems directly attributable to that past injury.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with ongoing symptoms such as pain, limited range of motion, deformity, or nerve damage in the left wrist or forearm, and these issues are definitively linked to a previously sustained, but now healed, distal radius fracture. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these persistent sequelae.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela (e.g., M25.532 for pain in left wrist).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous distal radius fracture.
• Do not use this code for acute or subacute fractures; it is exclusively for late effects.