Displaced segmental fx shaft of right tibia, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a displaced segmental fracture of the shaft of the right tibia. A segmental fracture involves at least two fracture lines isolating a segment of bone, and "displaced" indicates the bone fragments are not in their normal anatomical alignment. "Sequela" implies that the initial injury has healed, but residual problems persist.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition directly resulting from a previously sustained and healed displaced segmental fracture of the right tibial shaft. Examples include chronic pain, malunion, nonunion, post-traumatic arthritis, or functional impairment directly attributable to the old fracture. This code is used after the initial healing phase of the fracture.

• Always use a sequela code (ending in "S") when the patient is being treated for a complication or late effect of a healed fracture, not the acute fracture itself.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior displaced segmental fracture of the right tibial shaft.
• Do not use this code for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute fracture treatment; those require codes from the initial or subsequent encounter categories.