Nondisp commnt fx shaft of rad, l arm, 7thE

This code describes a left arm injury involving a radius shaft fracture that is broken into multiple pieces but remains in its normal anatomical alignment. This specific code is for a follow-up visit where the initial injury was an open fracture (skin broken) of type I or II, and the healing process is progressing as expected.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced comminuted fracture of the left radial shaft, initially an open fracture type I or II, is seen for routine follow-up. It signifies that the fracture is healing without complications and no further acute intervention is required.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "comminuted" for the radius shaft fracture.
• Confirm the initial injury was an open fracture type I or II, and this is a subsequent encounter for routine healing.
• Do not use for initial encounters or if healing is delayed, complicated, or nonunion.