Displ transverse fx shaft of l rad, 7thQ

This code signifies a fracture of the shaft of the left radius, specifically a displaced transverse break, that has been treated surgically (open fracture type I or II) and has subsequently healed improperly, resulting in malunion. It indicates a follow-up encounter for this specific complication.

Use this code for patients presenting for ongoing management or evaluation of a malunited, previously surgically treated, displaced transverse fracture of the left radial shaft. This would apply when the initial open fracture has healed in an anatomically incorrect position.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication and that the fracture was an "open fracture type I or II."
• Verify the laterality (left radius) and the specific fracture type (displaced transverse shaft fracture).
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the fracture itself would use a different code.