Displ artic fx head of r femr, 7thR

This code signifies a previously treated fracture of the right femoral head that involved the joint surface and was initially an open fracture (exposed to the environment). The fracture has since healed in an abnormal position, known as a malunion, and the patient is presenting for follow-up care or treatment related to this complication.

This code is appropriate for documenting subsequent encounters for patients who have sustained an open, displaced articular fracture of the right femoral head (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) and are now experiencing complications due to malunion. This includes scenarios where the patient is undergoing evaluation for corrective surgery, physical therapy for functional limitations, or management of pain and instability resulting from the malunion.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication of the previous open fracture.
• Verify the initial fracture was an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC; otherwise, a different code for malunion of a closed or unspecified open fracture would be more appropriate.
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the malunion would use a different seventh character.