Displ spiral fx shaft of rad, unsp arm, 7thH

This code signifies a spiral fracture of the shaft of the radius bone, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment. The fracture is located in an unspecified arm and is an open fracture (meaning the skin was broken) of either Type I or Type II severity. This specific code is used during a subsequent encounter when the fracture is not healing as expected.

Use this code for follow-up visits where a patient with a previously diagnosed open spiral radial shaft fracture (Type I or II) is experiencing delayed union. This applies when the arm affected is not specified in the documentation. It indicates ongoing management of the fracture due to slow healing.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "delayed healing" for an open Type I or II spiral radial shaft fracture.
• Verify the encounter is subsequent, not initial, for this specific injury.
• Confirm the arm (left or right) is not specified in the medical record to use the "unspecified arm" laterality.