Nondisp fx of dist phalanx of r mid fngr, 7thD

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for a patient who sustained a fracture to the furthest bone of the right middle finger. The fracture is stable and has not shifted out of alignment, and the healing process is progressing as expected without complications.

This code is appropriate for subsequent visits where a patient is being monitored for a previously diagnosed nondisplaced distal phalanx fracture of the right middle finger. It indicates that the fracture is healing routinely and no new complications or delayed healing are present.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "distal phalanx" of the "right middle finger."
• The 7th character "D" is crucial, indicating a subsequent encounter for routine healing.
• Do not use for initial treatment or for encounters with delayed healing, nonunion, or malunion.