Disp fx of lesser trochanter of unspecified femur, sequela

This code signifies a past injury involving a fracture of the lesser trochanter of the femur, where the bone fragments were out of alignment. The specific side of the body (left or right) is not documented, and the current encounter is for a condition or complication arising from this old injury, not the acute fracture itself.

Use this code when a patient presents with a long-term complication, disability, or sequela directly attributable to a previously sustained and healed displaced lesser trochanteric fracture. This applies to follow-up care for chronic pain, nonunion, malunion, or functional limitations stemming from the original injury, where the initial fracture treatment is complete.

• This code is exclusively for sequelae; never use it for an acute or current fracture.
• Always attempt to identify the laterality (left or right femur) if documented, as more specific codes exist.
• Requires an additional code to describe the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, malunion).