Displ seg fx shaft of rad, r arm, 7thG

This code signifies a fracture of the shaft of the right radius that has broken into at least three pieces (segmental) and is no longer in its normal anatomical alignment (displaced). The patient is in a subsequent phase of care, and the fracture is not healing at the expected rate, but the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient with a previously diagnosed displaced segmental fracture of the right radial shaft is experiencing delayed union. It is used when the fracture is still closed and the physician is monitoring or treating the slow healing process.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "segmental" for the radial shaft fracture.
• Verify the encounter is for "delayed healing" and not routine follow-up or nonunion.
• Confirm the fracture is "closed" and located on the "right arm."