Nondisp subtrochnt fx l femr, 7thE

This code signifies a left femur fracture located below the lesser trochanter but above the femoral shaft, which has not shifted from its anatomical position. It specifically applies to an open fracture (where the bone broke through the skin or was exposed to the outside) that is now in a subsequent phase of care and is healing as expected.

Use this code for follow-up encounters for patients with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced subtrochanteric fracture of the left femur that was initially an open fracture of Gustilo-Anderson type I or II. This applies when the patient is receiving ongoing treatment, such as cast changes, wound care, or physical therapy, and the fracture is progressing toward routine healing.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "subtrochanteric" for accurate site and displacement coding.
• Confirm the encounter is for "subsequent care" and that the original injury was an "open fracture type I or II" with "routine healing."
• Do not use this code for initial encounters, malunion, nonunion, or delayed healing; separate codes exist for those scenarios.