Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, r arm, 7thR

This code describes a right arm injury involving a radius shaft fracture that is broken into multiple pieces but remains in its anatomical position. The fracture was initially an open fracture (meaning the bone broke through the skin) of a severe type (IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC), and the current encounter addresses a complication where the bone has healed in an abnormal alignment.

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a patient with a previously treated severe open comminuted fracture of the right radial shaft presents with malunion. This applies when the fracture fragments are nondisplaced, and the focus of the encounter is managing the malalignment.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "comminuted" for the radius shaft.
• Verify the original fracture was an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
• Confirm the encounter is for a subsequent visit addressing the malunion, not the initial treatment or routine follow-up without complications.