Nondisp oblique fx shaft of l femr, 7thM

This code describes a left femur fracture that runs diagonally across the bone shaft, but the bone fragments are still in their normal anatomical alignment. The fracture was initially an open fracture (meaning the skin was broken), classified as Type I or II, and is now experiencing a failure of the bone to heal properly.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced oblique fracture of the left femoral shaft, initially an open Type I or II fracture, is being treated for a documented nonunion. This indicates ongoing management of the fracture healing complication.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced," "oblique," "shaft of left femur," and "nonunion" for accurate code assignment.
• Verify the initial fracture was indeed an open Type I or II; this is crucial for the seventh character.
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for this specific fracture and nonunion would use a different seventh character.