Nondisp bicondylar fx r tibia, 7thR

This code describes a situation where a patient has a non-displaced fracture involving both condyles of the right tibia. This specific fracture was an open fracture, classified as type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, and is now being treated for a malunion, meaning the bone has healed in an incorrect anatomical position.

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a patient is receiving treatment for a malunion of a previously sustained, non-displaced bicondylar fracture of the right tibia. The original fracture must have been an open fracture of type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC. This code would be appropriate when the malunion is the primary focus of the current encounter.

• Always confirm the laterality (right) and the specific fracture type (bicondylar, nondisplaced).
• Ensure the original injury was an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, and that the current encounter addresses a malunion.
• Do not use for initial encounters or for nonunion; specific codes exist for those scenarios.