Path fracture in neoplastic disease, right hand, sequela

This code signifies a bone fracture in the right hand that occurred due to an underlying neoplastic (cancerous) process, and it represents a late effect or complication of that fracture. The neoplastic disease weakened the bone, leading to the fracture, and the "sequela" indicates that the acute phase of the fracture has passed, and the patient is now experiencing residual effects.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with a long-term complication or residual condition directly resulting from a pathological fracture of the right hand caused by cancer. This is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the initial fracture has healed, but the patient continues to have issues related to it. Documentation should clearly state a history of a pathological fracture in the right hand due to neoplasm and the current sequela.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the underlying neoplastic disease.
• Do not use this code for acute pathological fractures; instead, use the appropriate acute pathological fracture code.
• Ensure documentation specifies "right hand" and confirms the fracture's pathological nature and the sequela status.