Nondisp 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 that has not shifted from its anatomical position. It is used when the patient is seen for follow-up care during the routine healing phase of this specific fracture.

Apply this code for patients presenting for routine follow-up appointments after an initial diagnosis and treatment of a nondisplaced left second metacarpal shaft fracture. This includes visits for cast changes, wound checks, or general monitoring of healing progress without complications.

• Ensure the encounter is for routine healing and not for delayed healing, nonunion, or malunion, which would require a different seventh character.
• Verify the fracture is specifically of the shaft of the second metacarpal and is nondisplaced.
• Confirm the laterality is the left hand; right hand fractures would use a different code.