Displ spiral fx shaft of rad, r arm, 7thQ

This code describes a right arm radius shaft fracture that is spiral in nature, has shifted from its normal anatomical position, and was initially an open fracture (Type I or II). The current encounter addresses a complication where the bone has healed in an abnormal alignment, known as malunion.

This code is used when a patient presents for treatment of a malunion following a previously sustained, displaced spiral fracture of the right radial shaft, which was initially an open fracture (Gustilo-Anderson Type I or II). This indicates a follow-up visit where the malunion is the focus of care, rather than the initial injury or routine healing.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right arm" and "spiral fracture of shaft of radius" with "displaced" status.
• Confirm the original injury was an "open fracture type I or II" and the current encounter is for "malunion."
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the malunion would use a different code.