Nondisp spiral fracture of shaft of radius, unsp arm, init

This code describes a fracture occurring in the main body (shaft) of the radius bone, characterized by a spiral pattern where the fracture line wraps around the bone. Importantly, the bone fragments remain in their normal anatomical alignment (nondisplaced), and the injury is to an unspecified arm.

This code is appropriate for the initial encounter of a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, closed, nondisplaced spiral fracture of the radial shaft. It is used when the specific arm (left or right) is not documented or cannot be determined.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "nondisplaced" and "spiral fracture of shaft of radius."
• Only use this code for the initial treatment encounter for a closed fracture.
• Avoid this code if the arm is specified (e.g., left or right); use the more specific codes.