Path fracture in neoplastic disease, right femur, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a pathological fracture of the right femur, where the fracture was caused by an underlying neoplastic (cancerous) process. The fracture itself has healed, but there are residual effects or ongoing management related to this prior event.

Use this code when a patient presents with a condition or symptom directly attributable to a previously healed pathological fracture of the right femur, which was due to cancer. Documentation should clearly indicate that the fracture is no longer acute and that the current encounter addresses a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, nonunion, malunion, functional limitation) of that past event.

• Always sequence the sequela code first, followed by codes for the specific residual condition(s) being treated.
• Distinguish carefully from active pathological fractures (M84.551A-P) or nonunion/malunion without a sequela designation.
• Ensure documentation explicitly states the fracture is healed and the current issue is a "sequela" or "late effect" of the prior fracture.