Nondisp transverse fx r patella, 7thG

This code describes a fracture of the right kneecap that runs horizontally and has not shifted out of alignment. The patient is in a later stage of treatment, and the fracture is not healing at the expected rate, but the skin over the fracture remains intact.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced transverse fracture of the right patella is being monitored for delayed healing. This would apply when the fracture has not united within the typical timeframe, and the treatment involves non-surgical management.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "transverse" for the right patella.
• Confirm the encounter is for delayed healing of a closed fracture.
• This seventh character 'G' indicates a subsequent encounter for a closed fracture with delayed healing.