Nondisplaced oth extrartic fracture of r calcaneus, init

This code describes a fracture of the right calcaneus that is not displaced and is located outside the joint capsule. It specifically refers to the initial treatment phase for a closed fracture, meaning the skin is intact over the injury.

Use this code for a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, non-displaced, extraarticular fracture of the right calcaneus. This applies when the fracture is closed and the patient is receiving initial active treatment for the injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right" calcaneus and "nondisplaced" for accurate coding.
• Verify the fracture is extraarticular; intraarticular fractures have different codes.
• The "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter for active treatment; use subsequent encounter codes for follow-up care.