Displ seg fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thD

This code describes a left arm injury involving a radius bone fracture that is broken into multiple pieces (segmental) and is out of alignment (displaced). This specific code is used when the patient is seen for follow-up care of this fracture, which is currently healing normally without complications and the skin over the fracture site is intact.

Apply this code for a patient presenting for a follow-up visit for a previously diagnosed displaced segmental fracture of the shaft of the left radius. This is appropriate when the fracture is closed, meaning there is no open wound communicating with the fracture, and the healing process is progressing as expected. It would be used for subsequent encounters after the initial treatment.

• Ensure the fracture is specifically of the radius shaft, not the distal or proximal end.
• Verify the laterality is left and that the fracture is indeed segmental and displaced.
• Confirm this is a subsequent encounter for routine healing; different codes apply for initial encounters or encounters with delayed/nonunion healing.