Other fracture of shaft of right femur, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a fracture to the shaft of the right femur, excluding specific types like spiral, comminuted, or transverse. It indicates that the acute phase of the fracture has passed, and the patient is now experiencing residual issues directly attributable to that past injury.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as malunion, nonunion, chronic pain, or functional limitations in the right thigh that are a direct consequence of a previously healed or treated fracture of the femoral shaft. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters where the primary focus is on managing these sequelae, not the initial healing process.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, with a code for the specific sequela (e.g., malunion, chronic pain) as the primary.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior right femoral shaft fracture.
• Do not use for acute or subacute fractures; those require codes from the initial or subsequent encounter categories.