Disp fx of l tibial spin, 7thE

This code describes a fracture of the tibial spine (intercondylar eminence) in the left knee that is displaced. It specifically indicates a subsequent encounter for an open fracture, meaning the skin was broken at the time of injury, and it is now healing routinely without complications.

Use this code for follow-up care of a patient with a left tibial spine fracture that was initially an open fracture (Gustilo type I or II) and is now in the normal healing phase. This applies when the fracture fragments are not in their anatomical position.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "left" to support this code.
• Verify the encounter is "subsequent" and the initial injury was an "open fracture type I or II."
• Confirm there are no documented complications of healing (e.g., nonunion, malunion, delayed healing) that would require a different seventh character.