Disp fx of greater trochanter of left femur, init

This code signifies a break in the greater trochanter, the large bony prominence on the upper part of the left thigh bone, where the fractured pieces are no longer in their normal alignment. This injury is considered an initial presentation for a closed fracture, meaning the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

Apply this code for a patient presenting for the first time with a newly diagnosed, displaced fracture of the left greater trochanter. This is appropriate for initial treatment, evaluation, or surgical intervention of the closed fracture.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "left" to support this specific code.
• Confirm the encounter is "initial" for the fracture; subsequent care would require a different 7th character.
• Verify the fracture is "closed" as open fractures have distinct coding.