Displ seg fx shaft of l femr, 7thR

This code signifies a left femur shaft fracture that has broken into multiple segments and is out of alignment, specifically an open fracture (where the bone has broken through the skin) of a severe type (IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC). The patient is in a subsequent phase of care, and the fracture has healed incorrectly, resulting in malunion.

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a patient with a previously treated severe open segmental fracture of the left femoral shaft is being managed for malunion. This applies when the initial injury was an open fracture classified as type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "left" femur and "shaft" involvement.
• Confirm the fracture is "segmental" and "displaced" and that "malunion" is present.
• Verify the original injury was an "open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC" and this is a "subsequent encounter."