Nondisp fx of olecran pro w intartic extn r ulna, 7thQ

This code describes a right elbow injury where the olecranon process of the ulna is broken, and the fracture line extends into the joint space, but the bone fragments are still in their normal alignment. This specific encounter is for ongoing treatment of an open fracture (Type I or II) that has healed incorrectly, resulting in malunion.

Use this code for a patient presenting for follow-up care, rehabilitation, or management of complications related to a previously treated open, nondisplaced intraarticular olecranon fracture of the right ulna, where the fracture has healed with malunion. This applies when the initial injury was an open fracture classified as Type I or II.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "right ulna" and "nondisplaced" with "intraarticular extension."
• Verify the encounter is for a "subsequent encounter" and that "malunion" is explicitly documented as a complication of an "open fracture type I or II."
• Do not use for initial encounters or for fractures without intraarticular extension or malunion.