Disp fx of distal phalanx of unsp great toe, init

This code signifies a break in the outermost bone of the great toe, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment. It indicates that the injury is new and the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

Apply this code for a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, non-aligned fracture of the great toe's distal phalanx, without an open wound. This is appropriate for the initial treatment phase of such an injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "distal phalanx" of the great toe.
• Confirm the encounter is for the initial treatment of a closed fracture.
• Do not use if the fracture is open, nondisplaced, or involves a different phalanx or toe.