Disp fx of shaft of 2nd MC bone, l hand, 7thD

This code signifies a fracture of the shaft of the second metacarpal bone in the left hand, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment. It indicates that the patient is in a follow-up phase of treatment, and the fracture is progressing as expected with routine healing.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient is receiving ongoing care for a previously diagnosed displaced left second metacarpal shaft fracture. It should be used when the fracture is healing without complications and the patient is not in the initial treatment phase.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "shaft" for the second metacarpal.
• Confirm the encounter is for follow-up care and not the initial treatment or an encounter for delayed/nonunion.
• Verify the laterality is "left hand" to accurately assign this specific code.