Oth extrartic fx low end unsp rad, 7thG

This code describes a fracture involving the lower end of the radius, outside of the joint, where the specific side (left or right) is not documented. The fracture is closed, meaning the skin is intact, and the patient is in a later stage of healing where the bone is not mending at the expected rate.

Use this code for follow-up encounters when a patient with an unspecified extraarticular distal radius fracture is experiencing delayed union of a closed fracture. This applies after the initial treatment phase, when the physician is monitoring the healing process and notes a slower-than-anticipated recovery.

• Ensure documentation specifies "unspecified radius" and "delayed healing" for a closed fracture.
• This code is for subsequent encounters; do not use for the initial treatment of the fracture.
• Verify that the fracture is extraarticular (outside the joint) to differentiate from intraarticular fractures.