Nondisp suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr,7thF

This code describes a follow-up visit for a patient who sustained a supracondylar fracture of the lower femur, meaning the break occurred just above the knee joint. The fracture is nondisplaced, indicating the bone fragments are still in their normal alignment, and does not extend into the joint itself. It specifically applies to open fractures of types IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC that are now healing routinely.

Use this code for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed open supracondylar femoral fracture (types IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) is presenting for routine follow-up care, such as cast changes, wound checks, or physical therapy, and the fracture is progressing as expected. This code is appropriate when the fracture is healing without complications and no active treatment for delayed or nonunion is being performed.

• Ensure the encounter is for a subsequent visit and not the initial treatment of the fracture.
• Verify the fracture was an open fracture of type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC and is currently undergoing routine healing.
• Confirm the fracture is nondisplaced and without intracondylar extension of the unspecified femur.