Displ transverse fx shaft of unsp rad, 7thQ

This code signifies a previously treated, displaced fracture of the mid-shaft of the radius that has developed malunion. The initial injury was an open fracture, classified as Type I or II, and the patient is now presenting for follow-up care related to the malunion.

Apply this code when documenting a patient encounter for ongoing management of a malunited, displaced transverse radial shaft fracture that was initially an open fracture (Type I or II). This is appropriate for subsequent visits where the malunion is being addressed or monitored.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication of the healing fracture.
• Verify the initial fracture was an open fracture, Type I or II, and that this is a subsequent encounter.
• Do not use for nonunion; a different code would apply for that complication.