Nondisp segmental fracture of shaft of unsp femur, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a nondisplaced fracture that occurred in the shaft of the femur, affecting multiple segments of the bone, where the specific side (left or right) is not documented. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but the patient is now experiencing a residual condition directly attributable to that past fracture.

This code is appropriate for encounters addressing sequelae of a previously healed, nondisplaced segmental femoral shaft fracture when the laterality was not specified in the original injury documentation. Examples include chronic pain, malunion, nonunion, or functional limitations that are a direct consequence of the old fracture. It should be used when the patient is no longer in the active healing phase of the fracture.

• Always assign an additional code to describe the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, malunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past femoral shaft fracture and specifies "sequela" or "late effect."
• Do not use this code for initial or subsequent encounters for active fracture treatment.