Nondisp fx of nk of l rad, 7thM

This code signifies a fracture of the neck of the left radius that has not shifted from its original position. The fracture was initially an open fracture (meaning the bone broke through the skin or there was a wound communicating with the fracture site) of either Type I or Type II, and the bone is now failing to heal properly.

Apply this code when a patient presents for follow-up care of a previously treated open fracture of the left radial neck, and imaging or clinical assessment confirms that the bone fragments are not uniting as expected. This indicates a complication in the healing process following the initial injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "left radius neck."
• Verify the original injury was an "open fracture type I or II" and that the current encounter addresses "nonunion."
• This is a subsequent encounter code; do not use for the initial treatment of the fracture.