2-part disp fx of surgical neck of left humerus, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a previously sustained fracture of the surgical neck of the left humerus, specifically one that was displaced into two fragments. It indicates that the initial injury has healed, but the patient is now experiencing residual problems directly attributable to that fracture.

This code is appropriate when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, limited range of motion, nonunion, malunion, or nerve damage that developed as a direct consequence of a two-part displaced surgical neck fracture of the left humerus, after the acute phase of the injury has passed. It should be used for follow-up encounters addressing these persistent issues.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific residual condition (e.g., M25.522 for chronic pain in left shoulder).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous two-part displaced surgical neck fracture of the left humerus.
• Do not use this code for initial treatment or active healing of the fracture; use the appropriate acute fracture code for those scenarios.