Displ oblique fx shaft of r fibula, 7thP

This code signifies a right fibula shaft fracture that occurred obliquely and is now displaced, meaning the bone fragments are not properly aligned. The current encounter is for ongoing treatment of this fracture, which has healed incorrectly, resulting in malunion. This indicates a previous fracture that has consolidated in an anatomically unacceptable position.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for a previously diagnosed displaced oblique fracture of the right fibula shaft that has healed with malunion. This includes situations where the malunion is being monitored, or the patient is undergoing rehabilitation or further intervention (e.g., corrective osteotomy planning) related to the improperly healed fracture. It should be used when the fracture is no longer acute but the malunion is the focus of the current visit.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and specifies the right fibula shaft.
• Verify the fracture type is "oblique" and "displaced" from the initial injury documentation.
• This "P" seventh character indicates a subsequent encounter for a closed fracture with malunion; do not use for initial treatment or nonunion.