Stress fracture, left shoulder, sequela

This code signifies the long-term effects or complications arising from a stress fracture of the left shoulder. It indicates that the initial stress fracture has healed, but the patient continues to experience residual symptoms, functional limitations, or other sequelae directly attributable to that past injury.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with chronic pain, stiffness, limited range of motion, or other persistent issues in the left shoulder, where the underlying cause is a previously healed stress fracture. Documentation should clearly link the current symptoms to the prior stress fracture and indicate that the acute phase of the fracture has passed.

• Requires a seventh character "S" to denote sequela, indicating the late effects of the injury.
• Do not use for an active, acute, or healing stress fracture; those require codes from M84.312A-M84.312P.
• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific residual condition(s) being treated (e.g., chronic pain, adhesive capsulitis).