Displ osteochon fx r patella, 7thQ

This code describes a specific type of knee injury involving a displaced fracture of both bone and cartilage in the right kneecap. It indicates that the patient is in a follow-up phase of care for an initial open fracture (where the skin was broken) that has healed improperly, resulting in malunion.

Use this code for patients presenting for ongoing treatment or evaluation of a right patellar osteochondral fracture that was initially an open fracture (Type I or II) and has subsequently healed with an anatomical misalignment. This applies to encounters occurring after the initial treatment of the acute fracture, specifically addressing the malunion.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "osteochondral" for the patellar fracture.
• Verify the initial fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and that "malunion" is documented as the current healing status.
• This is a subsequent encounter code; do not use for initial treatment of the acute fracture.