Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of l femr, 7thQ

This code signifies a previously treated fracture involving the growth plate at the bottom of the left thigh bone, which was initially an open fracture (skin broken) of either Type I or II, and has now healed incorrectly (malunion). This indicates a complication from the initial injury and subsequent healing process.

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a patient presents with a malunion of a prior Salter-Harris type I or II fracture of the distal left femur, and the original injury was an open fracture. This code is appropriate when documenting the ongoing management or assessment of this specific healing complication.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication of the healing process.
• Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and involved the "lower epiphysis" of the "left femur."
• Confirm this is a "subsequent encounter" for the fracture, not the initial treatment.