S82.041B
ICD-10-CMDisplaced comminuted fracture of right patella, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
This code signifies a severe break in the right kneecap where the bone has shattered into multiple pieces and is no longer in its proper alignment. Furthermore, the fracture is open, meaning there's a wound connecting the fracture site to the outside environment, classified as either Type I or Type II according to the Gustilo-Anderson classification.
This code is appropriate for the initial treatment of a patient presenting with a right patella fracture that is both comminuted and displaced, and where the injury involves an open wound of Gustilo Type I or II. It should be used for the first encounter related to this specific injury.
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