Nondisp unsp condyle fx low end l femr, 7thQ

This code describes a fracture involving the condyle(s) at the bottom of the left thigh bone, where the bone fragments are still in their normal anatomical position. The initial injury was an open fracture, classified as type I or II, and the patient is now being treated for a complication of healing where the bone has united in an incorrect or deformed position.

Use this code for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced condylar fracture of the left femur, which was initially an open fracture (Type I or II), presents with evidence of malunion. This applies to ongoing management, assessment, or treatment of the malunion itself, rather than the initial fracture care.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced" and "left femur" for laterality.
• Verify the initial fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and that "malunion" is explicitly documented.
• This "Q" seventh character indicates a subsequent encounter for a complication of healing, not initial or routine follow-up care.