Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left femur, init

This code signifies a fracture of the main shaft of the left thigh bone that has broken into at least three pieces (segmental) and where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment (displaced). This diagnosis is for the initial treatment of a closed fracture, meaning the skin over the fracture site is intact.

Apply this code for patients presenting with a newly diagnosed, non-open, multi-fragmentary fracture of the diaphysis of the left femur. This is appropriate for the initial hospital admission or outpatient visit where definitive treatment, such as reduction or fixation, is planned or initiated.

• Ensure documentation specifies "left" femur and "segmental" fracture of the "shaft."
• Confirm the fracture is "displaced" and "closed" for accurate code assignment.
• This "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter; subsequent care will require different seventh characters.