Nondisp transverse fracture of shaft of unsp tibia, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a transverse fracture of the tibial shaft that was initially nondisplaced. It indicates that the patient is experiencing ongoing effects or complications directly attributable to this past injury, rather than an acute fracture. The specific side of the tibia is not documented.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a chronic issue, such as pain, stiffness, deformity, or functional limitation, that is a direct consequence of a previously sustained and healed nondisplaced transverse fracture of the tibial shaft. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters after the initial fracture has consolidated and the patient is no longer in the active treatment phase for the acute injury.

• Requires a seventh character "S" to indicate sequela, meaning the patient is being seen for a complication or late effect of the fracture.
• Do not use for initial or subsequent encounters for the acute fracture; those require different seventh characters.
• Always code in conjunction with a code describing the specific sequela (e.g., chronic pain, malunion, nonunion, osteoarthritis).