Nondisp seg fx shaft of l fibula, 7thE

This code describes a specific type of fibula fracture where the bone is broken into segments but remains in its normal anatomical position. It indicates that the patient is in the healing phase following an initial open fracture (Type I or II), and the healing process is progressing as expected.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed open segmental fibula shaft fracture (left side) is demonstrating routine healing. It should be used after the initial treatment of the open fracture and during subsequent visits to monitor the healing process.

• Ensure the documentation specifies a "nondisplaced segmental" fracture of the left fibula shaft.
• Confirm the original injury was an "open fracture type I or II" and that healing is "routine."
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter code would have been used for the acute injury.