Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thM

This code describes a situation where a patient has a non-displaced fracture between the greater and lesser trochanters of an unspecified femur, which was initially an open fracture (Type I or II). The current encounter is for ongoing treatment because the fracture has failed to heal properly (nonunion).

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously treated open intertrochanteric fracture of the femur (Type I or II) is experiencing nonunion. It signifies that the fracture fragments are still in their anatomical position but are not uniting.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced" and "nonunion" for an open fracture type I or II.
• Always use the appropriate seventh character for subsequent encounters (M for nonunion).
• Verify laterality if specified in the medical record; if not, "unspecified" is correct.