Displaced transverse fracture of right patella, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a previously displaced fracture of the transverse portion of the right kneecap. It indicates that the initial injury involved a complete break across the patella, with bone fragments no longer in their normal alignment, and the patient is now experiencing long-term effects or complications from this past fracture.

This code is appropriate for encounters where a patient is being treated for a complication, chronic pain, nonunion, malunion, or other persistent issue directly attributable to a past displaced transverse fracture of the right patella. It should be used when the acute phase of the fracture has passed and the current encounter addresses the lasting impact of the injury.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis when the primary reason for the encounter is the treatment of the sequela.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous displaced transverse fracture of the right patella.
• Do not use this code for initial or subsequent encounters for active fracture treatment; those require codes from the initial or subsequent encounter categories.