Nondisp fx of shaft of unspecified metacarpal bone, sequela

This code signifies a healed or chronic fracture of the shaft of an unspecified metacarpal bone, where the bone fragments are still in their normal anatomical alignment. It indicates that the acute phase of the injury has passed, and the patient is now experiencing residual effects or complications from the original fracture.

This code is appropriate for encounters addressing long-term complications, nonunion, malunion, pain, or functional limitations directly attributable to a previously sustained, nondisplaced metacarpal shaft fracture. It should be used when the patient is no longer in the active treatment phase for the acute fracture but is being seen for sequelae.

• Always sequence this code after the primary diagnosis describing the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, nonunion).
• Ensure documentation clearly states the fracture is "nondisplaced" and involves the "shaft" of a "metacarpal."
• Verify the encounter is for a "sequela" and not an acute or subsequent encounter for the initial healing phase.