Nondisp unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thR

Nondisplaced unspecified condyle fracture of lower end of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion

📋Clinical Description

This code describes a fracture of the lower end of the left femur, specifically involving a condyle, that is not displaced. The fracture is currently being treated for a complication of healing, specifically malunion, following an initial open fracture classified as Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.

🎯When to Use

This code is used when a patient presents for follow-up care of a previously sustained open condylar fracture of the distal left femur that has healed incorrectly (malunion). It indicates that the initial injury was severe, involving significant soft tissue damage, and the current encounter addresses the resulting anatomical deformity.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the reason for the subsequent encounter, not nonunion or delayed union.
Verify the initial fracture was an open fracture of Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
Confirm the fracture is of the left femur and involves a condyle, with no displacement.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S72.415Nondisp unsp condyle fracture of lower end of left femur

S72.415R(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