Unsp fracture of left ilium, subs for fx w delay heal

This code signifies a fracture of the left ilium, the broad, upper part of the hip bone, where the specific type of fracture is not documented. The patient is in a subsequent phase of care, and the fracture is experiencing delayed healing, meaning it is taking longer than expected to mend.

Apply this code when a patient presents for follow-up care of a left iliac fracture that is not healing at the anticipated rate, and the initial fracture type was not specified. This would be used after the initial treatment phase, during ongoing management of the fracture's progression.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "left ilium" and "delayed healing" for subsequent encounters.
• Verify that the initial fracture type was indeed unspecified; otherwise, a more specific S32.3- code should be used.
• This code requires a 7th character of "G" for subsequent encounter with delayed healing.