Disp fx of base of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, 7thP

This code signifies a specific type of fracture involving the base of the fifth metacarpal bone in the left hand, which is displaced. It indicates that the patient is in a subsequent phase of care for this fracture, and a complication of malunion (improper healing alignment) has been identified. The "P" suffix further specifies that this is an initial encounter for a closed fracture with malunion.

Use this code when a patient presents for follow-up care of a previously diagnosed displaced fracture of the left fifth metacarpal base, and imaging or clinical assessment confirms that the bone has healed in an anatomically incorrect position (malunion). This applies to the initial encounter where the malunion is identified and addressed.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "displaced" and "base of fifth metacarpal, left hand."
• Verify that "malunion" is explicitly documented as the complication of the fracture healing.
• Confirm this is the initial encounter for the malunion, not a subsequent encounter for the malunion itself.