Disp fx of head of unsp rad, 7thQ

This code describes a situation where a patient is receiving ongoing care for a previously sustained fracture of the radial head, specifically one that was displaced. The initial injury was an open fracture of either Type I or Type II, and the bone has healed incorrectly, resulting in a malunion.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for complications arising from a malunited, displaced, open radial head fracture. This could include evaluation for corrective surgery, physical therapy for functional limitations due to the malunion, or monitoring of the malunion's impact on joint mechanics.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "subsequent encounter" and the presence of a "malunion."
• Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" as this is a specific requirement for the code.
• Do not use for initial treatment or for nonunion; a different code would be required for those scenarios.