Nondisplaced articular fracture of head of unsp femur, init

This code signifies a break in the femoral head that does not involve displacement of the bone fragments and affects the joint surface. The specific side (left or right) of the femur is not documented or known. This is the initial encounter for treatment of a closed fracture, meaning the skin remains intact over the injury.

This code is appropriate for documenting the initial treatment of a patient presenting with a femoral head fracture where imaging confirms the fracture is confined to the articular surface and there is no separation of the bone fragments. It is used when the medical record does not specify which femur is affected.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "nondisplaced" and "articular" for the femoral head fracture.
• Only use this code for the initial phase of treatment; subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.
• Verify the fracture is closed; open fractures have distinct coding pathways.