Fracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect resulting from a fracture of an unspecified carpal bone in the right wrist. This means the initial injury has healed, but the patient is still experiencing residual symptoms or conditions directly attributable to that past fracture.

Use this code when documenting conditions such as chronic pain, limited range of motion, nonunion, malunion, or degenerative changes in the right wrist that are a direct consequence of a previously sustained, but now healed, unspecified carpal bone fracture. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these persistent issues.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) identifying the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, arthritis).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the old, healed fracture of the right carpal bone.
• Do not use this code for acute or subacute fractures; it is exclusively for late effects.