Displ commnt fx shaft of rad, r arm, 7thQ

This code describes a right arm injury involving a comminuted fracture of the radial shaft, meaning the bone is broken into multiple fragments. The fracture is displaced, indicating the bone ends are not properly aligned. This specific code is for a subsequent encounter where the open fracture (Type I or II) has healed incorrectly, resulting in malunion.

Use this code when documenting follow-up care for a patient who previously sustained an open, comminuted, displaced fracture of the right radial shaft. This code is appropriate when imaging or clinical assessment confirms that the fracture has healed in an anatomically incorrect position (malunion), and the initial injury was an open fracture of Gustilo-Anderson Type I or II.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "right arm" and "shaft of radius" to differentiate from other forearm fractures.
• Verify that the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and that the current encounter addresses "malunion."
• Do not use this code for initial encounters or for nonunion, which would require a different subsequent encounter code.