Nondisp comminuted fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela

This code indicates a past injury to the shaft of the right femur where the bone broke into multiple fragments but the pieces remained in their anatomical alignment. The "sequela" designation signifies that this code is used to report a condition or complication arising as a direct result of the original fracture, even after the acute phase of healing has passed.

Use this code when documenting a chronic condition, deformity, nonunion, malunion, or other long-term consequence directly attributable to a previously sustained nondisplaced comminuted fracture of the right femoral shaft. This applies when the patient is presenting for treatment of the residual effect, not the initial fracture.

• Always assign an additional code to describe the specific sequela (e.g., malunion, nonunion, chronic pain, limb length discrepancy).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior right femoral shaft fracture.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute fracture or during the active healing phase.