Displ commnt fx shaft of r tibia, 7thP

This code describes a right tibia shaft fracture that is broken into multiple pieces (comminuted) and is no longer in its normal anatomical alignment (displaced). The fracture is being treated in a subsequent encounter, meaning the initial treatment has already occurred, and the bone has healed incorrectly (malunion) without an open surgical wound.

Use this code for follow-up visits where a patient is being managed for a previously diagnosed displaced comminuted fracture of the right tibia shaft that has healed with malunion. This applies when the skin over the fracture site remains intact. This code would be appropriate for assessing the malunion, planning corrective surgery, or monitoring the patient's condition related to the malunion.

• Requires a seventh character for the encounter type; 'P' indicates a subsequent encounter for a closed fracture with malunion.
• Confirm documentation specifies "displaced," "comminuted," "shaft," and "right tibia" for accurate code assignment.
• Distinguish from nonunion (S82.251N) or routine healing (S82.251D/G/K/M).