Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thE

This code describes a follow-up visit for a patient who sustained a break in the upper part of the thigh bone, specifically between the two large bony prominences (trochanters), which did not shift out of alignment. The original injury was an open fracture, meaning the bone broke through the skin, and it is now healing normally.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced intertrochanteric open fracture (Type I or II) of an unspecified femur is receiving routine follow-up care and the fracture is progressing as expected. This includes visits for cast changes, wound checks, or physical therapy where the primary focus is on the ongoing, uncomplicated healing of the fracture.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "intertrochanteric" for the fracture type.
• Confirm the original injury was an "open fracture type I or II" and the current encounter is for "routine healing."
• Do not use for initial treatment or for fractures with delayed healing, nonunion, or malunion.