Nondisp transverse fx shaft of l rad, 7thQ

This code signifies a follow-up visit for a patient who previously sustained a break across the shaft of their left radius, where the bone fragments were not displaced. This fracture was initially an open fracture (Type I or II), meaning the skin was broken, and has since healed in a misaligned position.

Use this code for subsequent encounters when a patient is being treated for complications arising from a malunion of a previously open, nondisplaced transverse fracture of the left radial shaft. This would include scenarios such as physical therapy for functional impairment due to the malunion, or evaluation for corrective surgery.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication of the healing fracture.
• Verify the original fracture was an open fracture (Type I or II) and involved the shaft of the left radius.
• This code is for subsequent encounters, not the initial treatment of the fracture.