Displ spiral fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thP

This code signifies a spiral fracture of the shaft of the radius bone, which has shifted out of its normal alignment. The fracture is located in an unspecified arm and is being treated in a subsequent encounter where the bone has healed incorrectly (malunion) but the fracture itself is closed.

This code is appropriate for follow-up visits or ongoing management of a patient whose radial shaft spiral fracture, regardless of which arm, has healed in a misaligned position. It specifically applies when the fracture is no longer open to the external environment and the primary treatment has concluded, but the malunion is being addressed.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and that the encounter is subsequent to initial fracture care.
• Confirm the fracture is of the radial shaft and has a spiral pattern.
• This code is for an unspecified arm; if the laterality is known, a more specific code should be used.