Displ oblique fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thK

This code signifies a non-healing oblique fracture located in the shaft of the tibia, where the bone fragments are no longer in proper alignment. This specific encounter is for ongoing management of a previously diagnosed closed fracture that has failed to unite.

Apply this code when a patient presents for follow-up care, cast changes, imaging, or other treatment related to a tibia shaft fracture that was initially closed, is now displaced, and has been determined to be in a state of nonunion. This is appropriate for subsequent encounters after the initial treatment of the fracture.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "nonunion" and "displaced" for the oblique tibia shaft fracture.
• Verify the encounter is for subsequent care, not the initial treatment of the fracture.
• Confirm the fracture was initially closed; open fractures have different coding pathways.