Nondisp seg fx shaft of r femr, 7thN

This code describes a situation where a patient has a segmental fracture in the shaft of their right femur that is not displaced. This specific encounter is for the ongoing management of an open fracture (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) that has failed to heal properly, indicating a nonunion.

Use this code for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced segmental fracture of the right femoral shaft, which was initially an open fracture of severe type, is being treated for a nonunion. This applies when the fracture has not healed within the expected timeframe and further intervention for the nonunion is being considered or performed.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced" and "segmental" for the shaft of the right femur.
• Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC" and that the current encounter addresses a "nonunion."
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the acute fracture would use a different code.