Nondisplaced midcervical fracture of left femur, sequela

This code describes a past injury involving a fracture in the middle portion of the neck of the left femur that has since healed, but the patient is now experiencing a complication or late effect directly attributable to that previous fracture. The original fracture was "nondisplaced," meaning the bone fragments remained in their normal anatomical alignment.

This code is used when a patient presents with a current condition or symptom that is a direct consequence of a previously healed nondisplaced midcervical fracture of the left femur. Examples include chronic pain, nonunion, malunion, avascular necrosis, or degenerative joint disease occurring months or years after the initial injury. It should be assigned for the sequela itself, not the acute fracture.

• Always assign this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the code for the specific sequela being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous left midcervical femur fracture.
• Do not use this code for the initial treatment of the acute fracture; use the appropriate acute fracture code.