Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left radius, init

This code signifies a break in the main part of the left forearm bone (radius) that runs diagonally across the shaft, but the bone fragments remain in their normal alignment. It indicates the patient is receiving initial treatment for this specific type of fracture, which has not broken through the skin.

Apply this code when documenting the initial treatment of a patient presenting with a left radial shaft fracture that imaging confirms as oblique and nondisplaced. This is appropriate for emergency department visits, initial orthopedic consultations, or the first surgical encounter for this injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "left" radius and "oblique" fracture morphology.
• Confirm the fracture is "nondisplaced" and "closed" (no open wound communicating with the fracture).
• The "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter for active treatment of the fracture.