Displaced unsp condyle fx lower end of unsp femur, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a prior fracture of the lower end of the femur, specifically involving an unspecified condyle that was displaced. The injury location is not specified as medial or lateral. This diagnosis signifies that the initial fracture has healed, but the patient is still experiencing residual problems directly attributable to that past injury.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with ongoing issues, such as pain, limited range of motion, nonunion, malunion, or hardware complications, that are a direct consequence of a previously sustained and healed displaced condylar fracture of the distal femur. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing these persistent problems, not for the initial acute injury.

• Always sequence this "S" sequela code after the code describing the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., M25.551 for chronic knee pain).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous displaced condylar fracture of the distal femur.
• Verify that the fracture is definitively healed or that the encounter is for a late effect, not an active treatment phase of the initial fracture.