Displ oblique fx shaft of l femr, 7thP

Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion

📋Clinical Description

This code indicates a left femur shaft fracture that is oblique in nature, has healed improperly (malunion), and is currently being managed in a subsequent encounter. The fracture was initially displaced, meaning the bone fragments were not in their normal alignment.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for follow-up visits where a patient is being treated for a previously diagnosed closed oblique fracture of the left femoral shaft that has healed with malunion. This includes scenarios such as ongoing physical therapy, pain management, or evaluation for corrective surgery due to the malunion.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and specifies the left femur.
Verify that the encounter is "subsequent" and the fracture was "closed" initially.
Distinguish from nonunion (S72.332N) or routine healing (S72.332D/G/K/R).

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Code Hierarchy

▲S72.332Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur

S72.332P(current)

Crosswalks

733.81ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S72Fracture of femur S72.0Fracture of head and neck of femur S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur S72.001Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur S72.001AFracture of unsp part of neck of right femur, init