Nondisp seg fx shaft of l femr, 7thN

This code describes a patient who is receiving ongoing care for a left femoral shaft fracture that is nondisplaced and segmental. The fracture was initially an open fracture of type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, and has now developed a nonunion, meaning the bone fragments have failed to heal together.

This code is used for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed open segmental fracture of the left femoral shaft (types IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC) is being treated for a nonunion. This indicates that the fracture has not healed as expected and further intervention or management for the nonunion is underway.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nonunion" as the reason for the subsequent encounter.
• Verify the fracture is of the left femur, segmental, and was initially an open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
• This code is for subsequent encounters, not the initial treatment of the fracture.