Disp fx of body of unsp calcaneus, init for opn fx

This code signifies a break in the main part of the heel bone (calcaneus) that has shifted out of its normal alignment. The fracture is open, meaning there's a wound connecting the fracture site to the outside environment, and this is the initial treatment encounter for the injury.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial presentation and treatment of a patient who has sustained an open, displaced fracture of the calcaneal body. This would include cases resulting from high-impact trauma, such as falls from height or motor vehicle accidents, where the bone has pierced the skin or the skin has been lacerated down to the bone.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "displaced" and "open fracture" for the calcaneal body.
• Verify this is the initial encounter for treatment of this specific fracture. Subsequent care would require a different encounter character.
• "Unspecified calcaneus" indicates the laterality (left or right) is not documented; if known, a more specific code should be used.