Personal history of (healed) traumatic fracture

This code indicates that a patient has a past medical history of a fracture that resulted from trauma, and this fracture has since healed. It signifies that the bone injury is no longer acute but remains a relevant part of the patient's medical record due to its prior occurrence.

Use this code when documenting a patient's history of a healed fracture that was caused by an external force or injury, such as a fall, accident, or direct impact. This is often relevant for assessing future fracture risk, evaluating chronic pain, or planning subsequent medical or surgical interventions.

• Always confirm the fracture's etiology was traumatic, not pathological or stress-related.
• Do not use this code for current, active fractures; use the appropriate acute fracture code.
• Distinguish carefully from Z87.31- (personal history of nontraumatic fracture), which is for fractures due to underlying conditions like osteoporosis.