Displ simple suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl fx unsp humer, sequela

This code describes a past injury involving a fracture of the humerus just above the elbow joint, which did not extend between the condyles. The fracture was displaced, meaning the bone fragments were out of alignment, and has since healed, but the patient is now experiencing a late effect or complication related to this prior injury.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition (e.g., chronic pain, limited range of motion, nonunion, malunion) that is a direct consequence of a previously sustained, displaced, simple supracondylar fracture of an unspecified humerus. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these long-term effects, not the initial acute injury.

• This "S" code indicates a sequela, meaning it should be used for complications or conditions arising as a direct result of the original injury, after the acute phase has passed.
• Always sequence this sequela code after the code for the specific complication or condition being treated (e.g., M25.52 for chronic elbow pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior supracondylar fracture and specifies that the fracture was displaced and simple, without intercondylar involvement.