Disp fx of fifth metatarsal bone, unsp foot, init for opn fx

This code signifies a break in the fifth metatarsal bone of an unspecified foot, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal anatomical alignment. The fracture is open, meaning there is a break in the skin and soft tissue communicating with the fracture site, and this encounter represents the initial treatment for the injury.

Apply this code for a patient presenting for the first time with an open, displaced fracture of the fifth metatarsal, when the specific foot (left or right) is not documented. This is appropriate for initial surgical intervention, casting, or other definitive treatment for the acute injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly states the fracture is "displaced" and "open."
• Only use this code for the initial encounter for treatment of the fracture. Subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.
• If the laterality (left or right foot) is specified in the medical record, a more specific code should be selected.