Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unsp radius, init

This code signifies a break in the main part of the radius bone, located in the forearm, where the fracture line runs at an angle (oblique) and the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment (displaced). The specific side (left or right) of the radius is not documented.

Apply this code for the initial treatment of a closed oblique fracture of the radial shaft when the displacement is clearly noted in the physician's documentation, but the laterality of the injury is not specified. This is appropriate for the first encounter for this specific injury.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "displaced" and "oblique" for the radial shaft fracture.
• Only use this code when the laterality (left or right) of the radius is not documented. If laterality is known, a more specific code should be chosen.
• The "A" suffix indicates an initial encounter for active treatment of the fracture.