Other osteopor with current path fx, right pelvis, 7thP

This code signifies a patient diagnosed with osteoporosis, not otherwise specified as postmenopausal, age-related, or drug-induced, who has sustained a pathological fracture of the right pelvis. The fracture is currently undergoing treatment for a malunion, indicating an unsatisfactory healing alignment. This code is used for subsequent encounters after the initial treatment of the fracture.

Apply this code when a patient with osteoporosis presents for follow-up care of a right pelvic pathological fracture that has healed incorrectly (malunion). Documentation should clearly state "osteoporosis," "pathological fracture of the right pelvis," "malunion," and indicate that this is a subsequent encounter for fracture care. This code is appropriate when the underlying osteoporosis is not specified as a particular type.

• Ensure documentation specifies "malunion" for the fracture healing status; otherwise, a nonunion or routine healing code may be more appropriate.
• Verify the laterality of the fracture is explicitly "right pelvis."
• This "P" seventh character indicates a subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion; do not use for initial encounter or routine healing.