Displ commnt fx shaft of r fibula, 7thP

This code describes a right fibular shaft fracture that is broken into multiple fragments and is no longer in its anatomical alignment. The patient is in a subsequent phase of care, and the fracture is healing in an undesirable position, resulting in malunion.

This code is appropriate for documenting follow-up care for a patient who previously sustained a comminuted fracture of the shaft of their right fibula. It specifically applies when imaging or clinical assessment confirms that the fracture has healed, but in an unsatisfactory alignment (malunion), and the fracture itself was treated non-surgically (closed).

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "right" fibula and "shaft" to differentiate from other fibular fractures.
• Verify that the encounter is for follow-up care and not the initial treatment of the fracture.
• Confirm that the malunion is explicitly documented and that the fracture was treated as "closed."