Nondisp fx of medial cuneiform of unsp foot, init for opn fx

This code signifies a break in the medial cuneiform bone, located in the midfoot, where the bone fragments remain in their normal anatomical alignment. The fracture is an open type, meaning there is a wound that communicates with the fracture site, and this is the initial treatment encounter for the injury.

Apply this code for a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, non-displaced open fracture of the medial cuneiform in either foot. This would be used when the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture, such as wound debridement, fracture reduction, or initial casting/splinting.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced" and "open fracture" for the medial cuneiform.
• Confirm this is the "initial encounter" for treatment of the open fracture; subsequent care would use a different encounter character.
• Laterality (left or right foot) is unspecified in this code, so use only when the medical record does not specify the affected foot.