Nondisp fx of distal phalanx of left middle finger, sequela

This code describes a healed or residual condition resulting from a fracture of the furthest bone in the left middle finger, where the bone fragments remained in their normal anatomical alignment during the initial injury. It indicates that the patient is now experiencing a long-term effect or complication directly attributable to that past fracture.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current problem or symptom (e.g., chronic pain, stiffness, deformity, nonunion, malunion) that is a direct consequence of a previously sustained, nondisplaced fracture of the distal phalanx of the left middle finger. This applies after the initial healing period of the acute fracture has passed.

• Requires an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., M20.092 for other deformities of finger(s), M79.642 for pain in left finger(s)).
• Do not use for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute fracture itself; those would utilize codes from the S62.663A/D/G/K/P series.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past fracture of the specified digit and laterality.