Unsp trochan fx unsp femr, 7thQ

This code signifies a trochanteric fracture of the femur that is not specified as subtrochanteric or intertrochanteric, and the laterality is also unspecified. It specifically indicates that the patient is in the healing phase following an initial open fracture (Type I or II) that has developed malunion.

This code is appropriate for use when a patient presents for follow-up care of a previously treated open trochanteric femur fracture where the bone has healed in an anatomically incorrect position. This would typically be documented by an orthopedic surgeon during a subsequent visit after the initial treatment of the open fracture.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication of healing for a previously open fracture.
• Verify that the encounter is for subsequent care, not the initial treatment of the fracture.
• Confirm that the original fracture was an open Type I or II; other open fracture types or closed fractures would require a different code.