Displaced oth extrartic fracture of left calcaneus, sequela

This code signifies a past injury involving a fracture of the left calcaneus (heel bone) that occurred outside of a joint and resulted in displacement. The 'S' at the end indicates that this encounter is for the sequela (late effects) of that original fracture, meaning the patient is presenting for problems or conditions arising directly from the healed or healing fracture, not the initial acute injury.

Use this code when a patient presents with ongoing issues, complications, or long-term effects directly attributable to a previously sustained and now healed or healing displaced extraarticular fracture of the left calcaneus. Examples include chronic pain, malunion, nonunion, post-traumatic arthritis, or functional limitations stemming from the old injury. This code is not for the initial treatment of the acute fracture.

• Always ensure documentation clearly links the current encounter to the sequela of the past fracture, not the acute event.
• Verify the fracture was extraarticular and displaced, and specifically located in the left calcaneus.
• Pair this sequela code with an additional code(s) to describe the specific complication or condition being treated (e.g., M25.572 for chronic left ankle pain).