Nondisp fx of low epiphy (separation) of r femr, 7thM

This code describes a previously treated, non-healing fracture of the growth plate at the bottom of the right thigh bone. The initial injury was an open fracture, meaning the bone broke through the skin, and it was classified as a Type I or II open fracture. The current encounter addresses the ongoing failure of the bone ends to unite.

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for a nonunion of a nondisplaced right distal femoral epiphyseal fracture. This applies specifically when the original injury was an open fracture of Gustilo-Anderson Type I or II, and the fracture has not healed as expected.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "nonunion" and specifies the original fracture as an "open fracture type I or II."
• Verify laterality (right femur) and the specific anatomical site (lower epiphysis/growth plate).
• This code is for subsequent encounters, not the initial treatment of the fracture.