Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thH

This code describes a situation where a patient has a non-displaced oblique fracture in the shaft of an unspecified femur. This particular encounter is for an open fracture, specifically Type I or II, that is experiencing delayed healing.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient is receiving care for a previously diagnosed open femoral shaft fracture (Type I or II) that is not healing as expected. It indicates that the fracture is stable (nondisplaced) but the healing process is prolonged. This would be used when the patient is still under active treatment for the delayed union.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced," "oblique," and "shaft of femur" for accurate code assignment.
• Verify the fracture was initially an "open fracture type I or II" and that the current encounter is for "delayed healing."
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the same fracture would use a different code.