Disp fx of shaft of third metacarpal bone, right hand, init

This code signifies a break in the middle portion (shaft) of the third metacarpal bone in the right hand, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment. It indicates an initial presentation for this injury, and the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

Apply this code for a patient presenting for the first time with a right third metacarpal shaft fracture that imaging confirms is displaced. This is appropriate for initial evaluation and treatment of a closed fracture, such as after a direct impact or fall onto the hand.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "shaft" for the third metacarpal.
• Verify the encounter is the "initial encounter" for this specific fracture.
• Confirm the fracture is "closed" (no open wound communicating with the fracture site).