Disp fx of second metatarsal bone, unspecified foot, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a displaced fracture of the second metatarsal bone, located in either the left or right foot. The original injury has healed, but the patient is now experiencing residual problems directly attributable to that past fracture.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with ongoing issues such as chronic pain, deformity, nonunion, malunion, or functional impairment in the foot, and the medical record clearly links these conditions as a direct consequence of a previously sustained, displaced second metatarsal fracture. It should be used after the initial healing phase of the fracture is complete.

• Always sequence the code for the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, malunion) first, followed by this sequela code.
• Ensure documentation explicitly states the current condition is a "sequela," "late effect," or "due to old injury" of the specified fracture.
• Do not use this code for active, acute, or subacute fractures; those require codes from the initial or subsequent encounter categories.