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

This code describes a situation where a patient is receiving follow-up care for a right femur fracture involving the growth plate (epiphysis) that was initially an open fracture of a severe type (IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC). The fracture itself is currently nondisplaced, but it has healed in an imperfect alignment, known as a malunion.

This code is used when a patient presents for ongoing treatment, evaluation, or management of a previously sustained open epiphyseal fracture of the right femur that has resulted in a malunion. This would include visits for physical therapy, cast changes, or assessment of the malunion's impact on function, after the initial acute treatment phase.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "right" femur and "nondisplaced" fracture of the lower epiphysis.
• Verify that the original injury was an "open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC" and that "malunion" is documented as a current complication.
• This "R" encounter code is for subsequent care after the initial treatment of the fracture and malunion has begun.