Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of r femr, 7thQ

This code signifies a malunion of a previously treated open fracture of the growth plate at the lower end of the right thigh bone. The initial injury involved a break in the bone that also broke through the skin, classified as either Type I or Type II. A malunion indicates that the bone has healed in an incorrect anatomical position.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for complications arising from an improperly healed open fracture of the right distal femoral epiphysis. This includes situations where surgical correction of the malunion is being planned or performed, or during ongoing management of the malunion's effects.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "malunion" and not nonunion or delayed union.
• Verify the initial fracture was an open fracture, Type I or II, and involved the right lower femoral epiphysis.
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the fracture would use a different code.