Nondisp spiral fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thH

This code describes a specific type of forearm fracture: a spiral break in the shaft of the radius bone that has not shifted out of alignment. It's used when the patient is in a subsequent phase of care for an open fracture (where the skin was broken) that is experiencing delayed healing.

Apply this code for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed open spiral radial shaft fracture (Type I or II) is not healing as expected. This would typically be after initial treatment, but before full union, and when the physician documents delayed healing.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "spiral" morphology of the radial shaft fracture.
• Verify the original injury was an "open fracture type I or II" and that the current encounter is for "delayed healing."
• Remember the "H" seventh character indicates a subsequent encounter for delayed healing.