Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thM

This code describes a specific type of fracture in the left forearm, where the radius bone has broken into multiple pieces (comminuted) but the bone fragments remain in their anatomical position (nondisplaced). This particular code is used when the patient is in the healing phase of an open fracture (where the skin was broken) of either Type I or Type II, and the fracture is failing to heal properly (nonunion).

Apply this code for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced comminuted shaft fracture of the left radius, initially an open fracture (Type I or II), is experiencing nonunion. This would be used when the patient is receiving ongoing treatment for the nonunion, such as further surgical intervention, casting, or other therapies aimed at promoting healing.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced" and "comminuted" for the shaft of the radius.
• Verify the encounter is for a "subsequent encounter" and that the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" with documented "nonunion."
• Do not use this code for initial treatment of the fracture or for malunion; a different code would be appropriate for those scenarios.