Nondisp fx of capitate bone, unsp wrist, init for opn fx

This code signifies a break in the capitate bone of the wrist that has not shifted from its normal anatomical position. The injury involves an open wound, meaning the skin and soft tissues surrounding the fracture site have been compromised. This is the initial encounter for treatment of this specific injury.

Apply this code when documentation confirms a capitate fracture without displacement, and there is an associated open wound. This code is appropriate for the first time a patient presents for treatment of this specific injury. This would include scenarios such as a fall onto an outstretched hand resulting in an open wrist wound and subsequent imaging confirming a non-displaced capitate fracture.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "nondisplaced" and "open fracture" for the capitate bone.
• Verify this is the patient's initial encounter for this specific fracture to use the "B" seventh character.
• Later encounters for this fracture will require a different seventh character (e.g., "D" for subsequent, "P" for malunion, "S" for sequela).