Nondisp intertroch fx unsp femr, 7thR

This code describes a situation where a patient has a previously sustained intertrochanteric fracture of an unspecified femur that was an open fracture of type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, and is now presenting with malunion. Malunion indicates that the fracture has healed in an unsatisfactory position, leading to functional impairment or deformity. This is a subsequent encounter, meaning the patient is receiving ongoing care for the complications of the original injury.

Use this code for follow-up visits or hospitalizations where a patient is being treated for a malunion of an intertrochanteric fracture of the femur. This applies when the initial injury was an open fracture classified as type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, and the specific femur (left or right) is not documented. This code would be appropriate when surgical correction of the malunion or management of its sequelae is being performed.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" as the complication of the fracture.
• Verify the original fracture was an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
• Only use this code for subsequent encounters; initial treatment of the fracture would use an initial encounter code.