Displaced comminuted fx shaft of radius, right arm, init

This code signifies a severe break in the main part of the right radius bone, where the bone has shattered into multiple fragments and is no longer in its normal anatomical alignment. It specifically indicates that the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

This code is appropriate for the initial treatment encounter of a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, comminuted, and displaced fracture of the right radial shaft. It applies when the fracture is closed, meaning there is no open wound communicating with the fracture site.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right arm" and "shaft of radius" to differentiate from other forearm fractures.
• Confirm the fracture is explicitly described as "comminuted" and "displaced" for accurate code assignment.
• Verify this is the "initial encounter" for treatment of this specific closed fracture. Subsequent care would require a different encounter character.