Late effect of fracture of spine and trunk without mention of spinal cord lesion

This code signifies a residual condition or complication arising from a past fracture of the vertebral column or torso, excluding any involvement of the spinal cord itself. It indicates that the patient is experiencing ongoing issues directly attributable to the healed or previously treated fracture, such as chronic pain, deformity, or restricted movement, but without neurological deficits stemming from a spinal cord injury.

Use this code when documentation clearly links a current symptom or condition to a resolved fracture of the spine or trunk, and there is no evidence of a spinal cord lesion. This is appropriate for patients presenting with chronic back pain, kyphosis, scoliosis, or other musculoskeletal sequelae directly resulting from a prior vertebral body, rib, sternum, or pelvic fracture. The medical record should explicitly state the causal relationship between the past fracture and the current late effect.

• Always sequence this code after the definitive diagnosis describing the specific late effect (e.g., chronic pain, kyphosis).
• Ensure documentation specifies "late effect" or "sequela" and clearly links the current condition to a past fracture.
• Do not use this code if the fracture is still acute or if there is any mention of a spinal cord injury; instead, refer to acute fracture codes or codes for spinal cord injury sequelae.