Disp fx of olecran pro w/o intartic extn unsp ulna, 7thM

This code describes a specific type of elbow fracture where the prominent bony tip (olecranon process) of the ulna bone is broken and the fragments are out of alignment. Importantly, this fracture does not extend into the joint space, and it's an open fracture (skin broken) that is failing to heal properly after initial treatment.

This code is used when a patient presents for follow-up care of an open olecranon fracture (Type I or II) that was previously treated, but the bone has not united. This indicates a complication of healing, specifically nonunion, requiring further intervention or management.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "without intraarticular extension" for the olecranon fracture.
• Confirm the fracture was initially an "open fracture type I or II" and that the current encounter is for "nonunion."
• This code is for a subsequent encounter, not the initial treatment of the fracture.