Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l rad, 7thH

This code describes a specific type of fracture involving the shaft of the left radius, where the bone is broken at an angle but the fragments remain in their normal alignment. It indicates that this is not the initial treatment encounter, and the fracture is an open type I or II, meaning there's a wound communicating with the fracture site, and the healing process is taking longer than expected.

Use this code for follow-up encounters with a patient who sustained an open oblique fracture of the left radial shaft (Gustilo-Anderson type I or II) that is exhibiting delayed union. This applies after the initial treatment has been rendered and the patient is still under care for the healing of the fracture.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced," "oblique," "shaft of left radius," and "open fracture type I or II."
• Verify that the encounter is for "subsequent" care and that "delayed healing" is explicitly documented.
• Do not use for initial encounters or if the fracture is closed, displaced, or in a different anatomical location.