Nondisp oblique fx shaft of humer, unsp arm, 7thP

This code describes a situation where a patient has a humerus shaft fracture that is oblique in nature and has not shifted out of alignment. The fracture, located in an unspecified arm, is now in a healing phase where the bone fragments have joined incorrectly, resulting in a malunion.

This code is appropriate for documenting follow-up care for a patient whose initial oblique humerus shaft fracture, regardless of which arm, has healed in an anatomically incorrect position. It would be used when the physician is assessing or managing the complications arising from this malunion, such as pain, deformity, or functional limitations.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and specifies the "shaft" of the humerus.
• Verify the encounter is for follow-up care of the fracture, not initial treatment.
• This code is for an unspecified arm; if laterality is documented, a more specific code should be chosen.