Displ oblique fx shaft of r fibula, 7thD

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for a patient who sustained an oblique fracture of the shaft of their right fibula, where the bone fragments are no longer in their anatomical alignment. At this stage, the fracture is closed (skin intact) and is progressing through a normal healing process.

This code is appropriate for subsequent visits after the initial treatment of a displaced oblique right fibula shaft fracture. It should be used when the fracture is healing routinely and the skin over the fracture site remains unbroken. This code would be assigned for follow-up appointments, cast changes, or physical therapy sessions during the routine healing phase.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "oblique" for the fibula shaft.
• Confirm the encounter is "subsequent" and the fracture is "closed" with "routine healing."
• Do not use for initial treatment, open fractures, or fractures with delayed/nonunion healing.