Disp fx of greater trochanter of unsp femr, 7thQ

This code signifies a malunion of a previously treated open fracture (Type I or II) of the greater trochanter of an unspecified femur. The fracture was initially displaced, and the current encounter addresses the improper healing of the bone.

Apply this code for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for a malunion of an open greater trochanteric fracture. This is used when the initial injury was an open fracture classified as Type I or II, and the femur is not specified as left or right.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and specifies the original fracture as an open Type I or II.
• Verify laterality (left/right) is not documented; otherwise, a more specific code should be used.
• Confirm this is a subsequent encounter, not the initial treatment for the fracture.