Displ commnt fx shaft of l fibula, 7thG

This code describes a left fibular shaft fracture that has broken into multiple fragments and is no longer in its anatomical alignment. The patient is in a later stage of care for this injury, and the fracture is not healing at the expected rate, but the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters with patients who have a previously diagnosed displaced comminuted fracture of the left fibular shaft. It specifically applies when the fracture has not yet fully healed and there is documentation of delayed healing, and the fracture is being managed non-surgically or after initial closed reduction.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "delayed healing" and specifies the "left fibula" and "shaft."
• Verify the fracture is "displaced" and "comminuted" and that the encounter is "subsequent" for a "closed fracture."
• Do not use this code for initial treatment, malunion, or nonunion; separate codes exist for those scenarios.