Nondisp intertroch fx r femr, 7thQ

This code describes a situation where a patient has a malunion of a previously treated intertrochanteric fracture in their right femur. The initial fracture was nondisplaced and was an open fracture of either type I or type II. The current encounter is for ongoing care related to this malunion.

Use this code for follow-up visits where a patient is being managed for a malunion of a right intertrochanteric fracture that was initially an open type I or II fracture and nondisplaced. This applies when the fracture has healed in an anatomically incorrect position. It is appropriate for subsequent encounters after the initial treatment of the fracture.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication of the fracture healing.
• Verify the original fracture was an open type I or II and nondisplaced, affecting the right femur.
• This "Q" seventh character indicates a subsequent encounter for a complication, not the initial treatment of the fracture.