Unspecified fracture of left pubis, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from an unspecified fracture of the left pubic bone. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but the patient continues to experience residual issues directly attributable to that past fracture.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with persistent symptoms or conditions (e.g., chronic pain, nonunion, malunion, functional impairment) that are a direct consequence of a previously sustained, unspecified left pubic fracture. This code is appropriate when the acute phase of the original fracture has passed, and the current encounter addresses these lasting effects.

• Requires a seventh character "S" to indicate sequela, meaning the current condition is a late effect of the original injury.
• Always sequence this code after the code(s) describing the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past unspecified left pubic fracture.