Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thF

This code describes a follow-up visit for a patient who sustained a fracture in the intertrochanteric region of the femur, which is the area between the greater and lesser trochanters. The fracture was not displaced, meaning the bone fragments remained in their anatomical alignment, and it was an open fracture of a severe type (IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) that is now healing as expected.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced intertrochanteric open fracture (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) of an unspecified femur is receiving routine follow-up care during the healing phase. This includes visits for cast changes, wound checks, or physical therapy evaluations where the fracture is progressing normally.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "intertrochanteric fracture" of the femur.
• Verify the encounter is "subsequent" and the healing is "routine" for an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
• Do not use this code for initial treatment or for fractures with delayed healing, nonunion, or malunion.