Nondisp fx of medial condyle of unspecified humerus, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a fracture of the inner portion of the lower humerus, where the bone fragments were not significantly out of alignment at the time of the initial injury. The specific side of the body (left or right) is not documented or is unknown. This "sequela" indicates that the patient is now experiencing a long-term complication or effect directly attributable to that past fracture.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a current problem or symptom that is a direct consequence of a previously sustained, nondisplaced medial condyle fracture of an unspecified humerus. Examples include chronic pain, limited range of motion, nonunion, malunion, or nerve entrapment occurring after the initial healing phase of the fracture. It should be used for follow-up encounters when the acute fracture has already healed.

• Always assign a sequela code when the patient is being treated for a complication or late effect of a past injury, not the acute injury itself.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous nondisplaced medial condyle fracture of the humerus.
• If the laterality (left or right) of the humerus is known, a more specific code should be selected.