Displ intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thM

This code signifies a displaced fracture located between the greater and lesser trochanters of an unspecified femur, where the bone has broken through the skin (open fracture type I or II). The patient is currently receiving care for a complication where the bone fragments have failed to heal properly (nonunion) following an initial treatment.

Apply this code when documenting follow-up care for a patient with a previously treated open intertrochanteric femur fracture that is now complicated by nonunion. This would include situations where the patient is undergoing further surgical intervention, casting, or other management specifically for the nonunion of this type of fracture.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nonunion" as the reason for the subsequent encounter.
• Verify the fracture was initially an "open fracture type I or II" and not a closed fracture.
• Confirm the fracture is specifically "intertrochanteric" and not another type of femoral fracture.