Nondisp transverse fx shaft of r ulna, 7thQ

This code describes a situation where a patient has a non-displaced fracture of the shaft of their right ulna, specifically a transverse break. This particular encounter is for follow-up care of an open fracture (Type I or II) that has healed incorrectly, resulting in malunion.

This code is appropriate for subsequent visits where a patient is being treated for complications arising from a previously sustained open transverse fracture of the right ulnar shaft, and the fracture has healed in an anatomically incorrect position. It would be used when the malunion itself is the focus of the current treatment or evaluation.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced," "transverse," and "right ulna shaft."
• Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and that "malunion" is explicitly documented.
• This code is for subsequent encounters, not the initial treatment of the fracture.