Displ commnt fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thQ

This code describes a tibia shaft fracture that is broken into multiple pieces (comminuted), has shifted out of alignment (displaced), and is an open fracture (Type I or II). This specific code is used during a follow-up visit where the fracture has healed incorrectly, resulting in a malunion.

Apply this code for subsequent encounters when a patient presents with a previously treated open comminuted and displaced fracture of the tibial shaft that has healed with a malunion. This indicates ongoing management of a complication from the initial injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "malunion" as the complication of healing.
• Verify the fracture was initially an open fracture, Type I or II.
• Confirm the fracture location is the shaft of the tibia and is described as comminuted and displaced.