Displaced avulsion fracture of unsp ilium, init for opn fx

This code describes a fracture where a fragment of the ilium (the largest bone of the pelvis) has been pulled away from the main bone by a tendon or ligament, and the bone fragments are not in their normal anatomical alignment. This specific code is for an open fracture, meaning the skin and soft tissue overlying the fracture are also broken, exposing the bone.

This code is appropriate for the initial encounter of a patient presenting with an open avulsion fracture of an unspecified part of the ilium, where the fracture fragments are displaced. This would typically be documented in emergency department visits or initial hospital admissions following a traumatic injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "open fracture" and "displaced" for accurate code assignment.
• Verify that the encounter is the initial treatment for this specific fracture. Subsequent care would require a different encounter character.
• If the specific location of the avulsion on the ilium (e.g., anterior superior iliac spine) is known, a more specific code should be sought.