Disp fx of neck of fifth metacarpal bone, left hand, init

This code signifies a break in the neck of the fifth metacarpal bone (the bone connecting the little finger to the wrist) in the left hand, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment. This is an acute injury, and the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

Apply this code for initial encounters with patients presenting with a newly diagnosed, displaced fracture of the neck of the left fifth metacarpal. This is appropriate for the first time the patient is seen for this specific injury, prior to definitive treatment.

• Confirm the fracture is specifically of the neck of the fifth metacarpal and is displaced.
• Verify the laterality is left hand.
• Ensure this is the initial encounter for this closed fracture. Subsequent care would require a different encounter character.