Nondisp fx of medial cuneiform of unspecified foot, sequela

This code describes a historical, healed, or residual condition resulting from a fracture of the medial cuneiform bone in an unspecified foot that was initially nondisplaced. It indicates that the patient is currently experiencing a long-term complication or effect directly attributable to this past injury, rather than the acute fracture itself.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a sequela (e.g., chronic pain, stiffness, deformity, nonunion, malunion, or functional limitation) directly linked to a previously sustained nondisplaced medial cuneiform fracture of an unspecified foot. It should be used after the initial healing phase of the fracture has concluded, and the patient is being treated for the lasting effects of that injury.

• Always assign an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., M25.57- for chronic pain, M21.9- for unspecified deformity).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the past nondisplaced medial cuneiform fracture.
• Do not use this code for the initial encounter or subsequent care of an active, healing fracture.