Nondisp fx of base of fifth MC bone, right hand, sequela

This code describes a healed or residual condition resulting from a nondisplaced fracture at the base of the fifth metacarpal bone in the right hand. It indicates that the initial injury has resolved, but there are ongoing effects or complications related to that past fracture.

This code is appropriate for documenting chronic pain, stiffness, deformity, or functional limitations in the right hand that are directly attributable to a previously sustained, nondisplaced fracture of the fifth metacarpal base. It should be used when the patient is presenting for follow-up care of these long-term effects, rather than for the initial acute injury.

• Always assign an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, malunion, nonunion, stiffness).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past fracture of the right fifth metacarpal base.
• Do not use this code for the initial treatment of an acute fracture; use the appropriate acute fracture code (e.g., S62.346A-P).