Nondisp trimalleol fx l low leg, 7thG

This code describes a fracture involving all three malleoli (medial, lateral, and posterior) of the left ankle, where the bone fragments remain in their normal anatomical alignment. The fracture is in a delayed healing phase, meaning it is not healing at the expected rate, and the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters for a patient with a previously diagnosed trimalleolar fracture of the left lower leg that is not displaced and is experiencing delayed healing. It should be used when the fracture is still being managed conservatively or surgically, and the focus of the encounter is on monitoring the delayed healing process.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "trimalleolar" for the left lower leg.
• Confirm the encounter is for a "subsequent encounter" and that "delayed healing" is explicitly documented.
• Verify the fracture is "closed" (skin intact) to differentiate from open fractures.