Nondisp oblique fx shaft of r femr, 7thM

This code describes a situation where a patient has a right femur shaft fracture that is oblique and has not shifted out of alignment. This specific encounter is for ongoing treatment of an open fracture (Type I or II) that has failed to heal properly. The nonunion indicates a lack of bone healing after a reasonable period.

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced oblique fracture of the right femoral shaft is being treated for a nonunion, and the original fracture was an open fracture of Type I or II. This would apply to scenarios like subsequent surgical interventions, cast changes, or evaluations for the nonunion.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced" and "oblique" for the right femoral shaft fracture.
• Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and that the current encounter addresses a "nonunion."
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the same fracture would use a different seventh character.