Other fracture of head and neck of unsp femur, sequela

This code signifies a long-term complication or residual effect stemming from a previous fracture of the upper portion of the femur, specifically in the head or neck region. The original fracture has healed, but the patient is now experiencing ongoing issues directly attributable to that past injury. The specific side of the body (left or right) is not documented.

Use this code when a patient presents for treatment of a condition that is a direct consequence of a healed, unspecified fracture of the femoral head or neck. Examples include chronic pain, nonunion, malunion, avascular necrosis, or degenerative arthritis that developed after the initial fracture. This code is appropriate when the acute phase of the fracture has passed, and the current encounter addresses a lasting sequela.

• Always assign a sequela code when the patient is being treated for a complication or residual effect of a past injury, not the acute injury itself.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous femoral head/neck fracture.
• This code requires an additional code to describe the specific sequela (e.g., M87.05 for avascular necrosis, M16.1 for unilateral primary osteoarthritis).