Displ seg fx shaft of l femr, 7thH

This code describes a specific type of fracture in the shaft of the left thigh bone, where the bone is broken into multiple pieces and the segments are not properly aligned. It indicates that the skin and soft tissue were broken, exposing the bone (an open fracture of type I or II), and that the fracture is not healing as expected during a follow-up visit.

Use this code for a patient who has previously been treated for an open segmental fracture of the left femoral shaft (Type I or II) and is now presenting for ongoing care because the fracture is demonstrating delayed union. This applies to encounters after the initial treatment, where the focus is on managing the slow healing process.

• Ensure documentation specifies "segmental" and "displaced" for the fracture of the femoral shaft.
• Verify the fracture was initially an "open fracture type I or II" and that the current encounter is for "delayed healing."
• This code requires a 7th character "H" for subsequent encounter with delayed healing; do not use for initial treatment or routine healing.