Nondisp spiral fx shaft of l femr, 7thR

Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a left femur shaft fracture that is spiral in nature and has not shifted from its anatomical position. The fracture was initially an open fracture (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC), and the patient is now being treated for a malunion, meaning the bone has healed in an incorrect anatomical alignment.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient with a previously diagnosed open spiral fracture of the left femoral shaft is being managed for a malunion. This includes situations where the malunion is being assessed, monitored, or treated surgically or non-surgically.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly specifies "left femur," "spiral fracture," and "shaft."
Confirm the original fracture was an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
This code is for subsequent encounters only; an initial encounter code would be used for the initial treatment of the fracture.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S72.345Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left femur

S72.345R(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