Age-rel osteopor w crnt path fx, l shldr, 7thG

This code signifies a pathological fracture of the left shoulder due to age-related osteoporosis, where the patient is in a subsequent phase of care and experiencing delayed healing of the fracture. It indicates that the initial treatment for the fracture has occurred, but the bone is not mending at the expected rate.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters when a patient with age-related osteoporosis has a left shoulder fracture that is not healing as anticipated. Documentation should clearly state "delayed healing" and specify the left shoulder as the fracture site, in the context of osteoporosis.

• Requires documentation of "delayed healing" for the fracture.
• Ensure the fracture is specifically noted as "pathological" and due to "age-related osteoporosis."
• This is a "subsequent encounter" code, so it should not be used for the initial treatment of the fracture.