Disp fx of less trochanter of r femr, 7thD

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for a patient who previously sustained a fracture of the lesser trochanter on their right femur, where the bone fragments were not in their normal alignment. At this subsequent visit, the fracture is being managed non-surgically (closed treatment) and is progressing as expected towards recovery.

Apply this code when a patient presents for a routine follow-up visit after initial treatment of a displaced lesser trochanter fracture of the right femur, and the fracture is healing without complications. This would typically be used for scheduled cast changes, X-ray checks, or physical therapy evaluations during the routine healing phase.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right femur" and "lesser trochanter" to support this specific code.
• Confirm the fracture was initially displaced and is now in a routine healing phase, not experiencing delayed or nonunion.
• This "D" encounter code is used after the initial "A" encounter and before the "G," "K," "P," or "S" subsequent encounter codes.