Displ transverse fx r patella, 7thE

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for a right patellar fracture that is displaced and runs across the bone. Crucially, the initial injury was an open fracture, classified as Type I or II, and is currently healing without complications.

Apply this code when a patient presents for ongoing care of a previously diagnosed open transverse fracture of the right patella, specifically when the fracture was displaced and is now progressing through routine healing. This would include follow-up appointments for cast checks, physical therapy evaluations, or wound care related to the initial open injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "transverse" for the patellar fracture.
• Verify the initial injury was an "open fracture type I or II" and that healing is routine, not delayed or complicated.
• The "E" in the seventh character indicates a subsequent encounter for routine healing.