Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of r fibula, sequela

This code signifies a past injury involving a break in the shaft of the right fibula, specifically a transverse fracture where the bone fragments were not properly aligned. The "sequela" indicates that the patient is currently experiencing a residual condition or complication directly resulting from this old fracture, rather than the acute injury itself.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a chronic issue, such as pain, deformity, nonunion, malunion, or functional limitation, that is directly attributable to a previously sustained and healed (or healing) displaced transverse fracture of the right fibula shaft. It should be used after the initial acute phase of the fracture has passed and the patient is being treated for the long-term effects.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the old fracture.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute fracture treatment; instead, use the appropriate acute fracture code.
• Always sequence this code after the code describing the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, malunion).