Pathological fracture in other disease, left femur, sequela

This code signifies a pathological fracture of the left femur that occurred due to an underlying disease process, and the patient is now experiencing a late effect or complication of that fracture. The fracture itself is no longer acute, and the patient is receiving care for a residual condition resulting from the original injury.

Use this code when documenting a long-term complication or sequela of a pathological fracture of the left femur caused by another disease, such as osteoporosis, metastatic cancer, or Paget's disease. Documentation should clearly indicate that the fracture is healed or in a stable, non-acute phase, and the current encounter addresses a residual problem directly related to the past fracture.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the underlying disease that caused the pathological fracture.
• Do not use this code for acute pathological fractures; refer to the acute pathological fracture codes (M84.4-).
• Ensure documentation specifies "left femur" and clearly indicates a sequela (e.g., malunion, nonunion, chronic pain, deformity) of a pathological fracture.