Nondisp fx of body of hamate bone, unsp wrist, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a fracture of the hamate bone in an unspecified wrist, where the bone fragments were not displaced at the time of the original injury. It indicates that the patient is experiencing ongoing effects or complications directly attributable to this past fracture.

This code is appropriate for documenting a patient encounter where the primary reason for the visit is a long-term complication, chronic pain, or functional limitation stemming from a previously sustained, nondisplaced hamate fracture. It should be used when the initial acute injury has resolved, but the patient continues to experience sequelae.

• Always use an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., chronic pain, malunion, nonunion, functional impairment).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past hamate fracture.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute injury; instead, use the appropriate acute fracture code.