Displ oblique fx shaft of r tibia, 7thP

This code describes a situation where a patient has a right tibia shaft fracture that runs obliquely, and the bone fragments are not properly aligned (displaced). This specific code is used when the patient is receiving follow-up care for this fracture, which is now closed (skin intact), and the bone has healed in an unsatisfactory position, leading to malunion.

This code is appropriate for documenting subsequent encounters for a patient with a previously diagnosed displaced oblique fracture of the right tibial shaft that has healed with malunion. This would include visits for ongoing management of the malunion, such as evaluation for corrective surgery, physical therapy to address functional limitations, or monitoring of symptoms related to the malunion.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" and not "nonunion" or "delayed union."
• Verify the fracture is of the "shaft" and not the proximal or distal end of the tibia.
• Confirm the encounter is "subsequent" and not the initial treatment for the fracture.