Unsp physeal fx lower end of humerus, left arm, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect stemming from an unspecific fracture of the growth plate at the distal end of the left humerus. The original injury occurred in the past, and the patient is now experiencing residual issues directly related to that fracture.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a current condition or symptom that is a direct consequence of a previously sustained, unspecified physeal fracture of the lower end of the left humerus. This applies to follow-up visits for chronic pain, limited range of motion, deformity, or other sequelae after the initial fracture has healed.

• Always sequence this code after the code for the specific sequela being treated (e.g., M25.522 for pain in left elbow).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior physeal fracture of the left humerus.
• Do not use this code for the initial treatment of the acute fracture; it is exclusively for sequelae.