Displ transverse fx shaft of r fibula, 7thM

This code signifies a right fibula shaft fracture that is displaced and has failed to heal properly, specifically when the initial injury was an open fracture (Type I or II). The patient is presenting for follow-up care related to this nonunion.

Use this code for patients who have previously sustained an open, displaced transverse fracture of the shaft of their right fibula and are now being treated for nonunion. This applies to subsequent encounters where the primary focus is managing the delayed or failed healing of the bone.

• Ensure documentation specifies a "subsequent encounter" for the nonunion.
• Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and involved the "shaft" of the "right fibula."
• Confirm the fracture is explicitly documented as "displaced" and has resulted in "nonunion."