Displ oblique fx shaft of l femr, 7thN

Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a complex, non-healing fracture of the main part of the left thigh bone, specifically an oblique break that is no longer in its proper alignment. It indicates that the bone has failed to unite after a previous surgical or non-surgical treatment, and the fracture was initially an open wound of a severe nature (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC).

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for a previously diagnosed displaced oblique fracture of the left femoral shaft that has not healed. This includes situations where the patient is undergoing further interventions, monitoring, or management for the nonunion of an open fracture.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nonunion" and the "subsequent encounter" status.
Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC" to use this specific code.
Confirm the fracture is of the "shaft" and on the "left femur" with "oblique" morphology and "displaced" alignment.

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Code Hierarchy

▲S72.332Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left femur

S72.332N(current)

Crosswalks

733.82ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S72Fracture of femur S72.0Fracture of head and neck of femur S72.00Fracture of unspecified part of neck of femur S72.001Fracture of unspecified part of neck of right femur S72.001AFracture of unsp part of neck of right femur, init