Displ transverse fx shaft of l ulna, 7thB

This code signifies a break in the middle section of the left ulna bone that has shifted out of alignment. The fracture is an open type I or II, meaning there is a wound communicating with the fracture site, and the patient is receiving initial treatment for this injury.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial hospital visit or emergency department encounter for a patient presenting with a displaced open fracture of the shaft of the left ulna. It should be used when the wound is classified as either a Type I (clean wound less than 1 cm) or Type II (wound greater than 1 cm without extensive soft tissue damage) open fracture according to the Gustilo-Anderson classification.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "displaced" and "shaft" of the ulna, as well as the laterality (left).
• Verify the encounter is the "initial" treatment for this specific fracture. Subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.
• Confirm the open fracture type is explicitly documented as Type I or Type II; other open fracture types (e.g., Type III) will require a different code.