Disp fx of base of nk of l femr, 7thQ

This code describes a situation where a patient has a displaced fracture at the base of the neck of their left femur, and the fracture was initially an open fracture (Type I or II). Furthermore, the fracture has healed incorrectly, resulting in a malunion, and the patient is receiving follow-up care for this complication.

This code is appropriate for documenting subsequent encounters for patients with a previously treated open fracture of the left femoral neck base that has developed malunion. It would be used when the patient presents for management of the malunion, such as evaluation, imaging, or planning for corrective surgery.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication, not nonunion or delayed union.
• Verify the laterality is "left" and the fracture site is "base of neck of femur."
• Confirm the initial fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and this is a "subsequent encounter."