Unsp fx low end unsp tibia, 7thJ

This code describes a fracture of the lower end of the tibia, where the specific location within the lower end is not documented. It indicates that the fracture was an open fracture (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) and the patient is currently experiencing delayed healing during a subsequent encounter for this injury.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed open fracture of the distal tibia, whose exact location was not specified, is presenting with evidence of delayed healing. It should be used when the initial injury was classified as a severe open fracture (Gustilo-Anderson Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC).

• Requires documentation of an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC and delayed healing.
• The "unspecified" nature of the fracture site within the lower end of the tibia must be clearly documented or implied by lack of further specificity.
• Ensure this is a subsequent encounter, not the initial treatment for the fracture.