Other fracture of unspecified ilium, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a previous fracture of the ilium, where the specific location of the fracture within the ilium was not documented. It indicates that the patient is experiencing a long-term effect or complication directly attributable to the past injury.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a current problem or symptom that is a direct consequence of an old, healed iliac fracture, and the original fracture site within the ilium was not specified. Examples include chronic pain, deformity, or functional limitation stemming from the prior injury.

• Always assign a primary code for the current condition or symptom being treated, followed by this sequela code.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the old iliac fracture.
• Do not use for acute or subacute fractures; these require codes from the initial encounter or subsequent encounter categories.