Nondisp oth extrartic fx r calcaneus, subs for fx w malunion

This code describes a fracture of the right calcaneus (heel bone) that is located outside of the joint capsule and has not shifted from its original position. The patient is in a later stage of care for this fracture, and it is healing incorrectly, resulting in a malunion.

This code is appropriate for documenting follow-up care for a patient whose right calcaneal fracture, initially nondisplaced and extraarticular, has healed in an anatomically incorrect position. This would be used when the malunion is being addressed or monitored during a subsequent encounter.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "right" calcaneus and "nondisplaced other extraarticular" fracture type.
• Verify the encounter is for a "subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion" and not initial care or routine follow-up without malunion.
• Confirm that the malunion is explicitly documented by the provider.