Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unsp fibula, init

This code describes a fracture involving the shaft of the fibula, where the bone is broken into at least three pieces (segmental) and the bone fragments are not properly aligned (displaced). The specific fibula (left or right) is not documented.

Use this code for the initial treatment of a newly diagnosed closed segmental fibular shaft fracture where the laterality is unspecified and the bone fragments are displaced. This applies to emergency department visits, initial orthopedic consultations, or hospital admissions for the immediate management of the injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "segmental" and "displaced" for the fibula shaft.
• Only use this code for the initial encounter for treatment; subsequent care will require different seventh characters.
• If laterality (left or right) is documented, a more specific code should be selected.