Displaced articular fracture of head of unsp femur, init

This code signifies a fracture of the femoral head, specifically involving the joint surface, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal anatomical alignment. This injury affects the top part of the thigh bone that articulates with the hip socket.

Use this code for the initial treatment of a newly diagnosed, closed articular fracture of the femoral head when the laterality (left or right) is not documented. This applies to emergency department visits, initial hospital admissions, or the first outpatient encounter for this specific injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "articular" and "displaced" for accurate code selection.
• Only use this code for the initial encounter; subsequent care will require different encounter characters.
• If laterality is documented (left or right), a more specific code should be chosen.