Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp femr, 7thQ

This code describes a situation where a patient has a previously sustained oblique fracture in the shaft of an unspecified femur, which was initially an open fracture of type I or II, and is now experiencing malunion during a subsequent encounter. Malunion indicates that the bone has healed, but in an unsatisfactory or deformed position.

Use this code for follow-up visits where a patient is being evaluated or treated for a malunited oblique femoral shaft fracture that was originally an open fracture (Type I or II). This applies when the fracture has already healed, but with an undesirable alignment.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" and not nonunion or delayed union.
• Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and not a closed fracture or a different open fracture type.
• Confirm the encounter is "subsequent" and not an initial treatment for the fracture.