Disp fx of low epiphy (separation) of l femr, 7thM

This code describes a fracture of the growth plate at the lower end of the left thigh bone that has shifted out of alignment. It specifically indicates that this is a follow-up visit for an open fracture, meaning the bone broke through the skin, and the fracture has not healed as expected.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient is being treated for a Salter-Harris type I or II fracture of the distal left femur that was initially an open fracture and is now complicated by nonunion. This would apply to follow-up visits where the physician is monitoring or treating the ongoing nonunion of this specific type of fracture.

• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies "left" femur and "lower epiphysis" (distal end).
• Verify that the encounter is "subsequent" and that the open fracture was type I or II.
• Confirm that the fracture is explicitly documented as "nonunion" to justify this specific seventh character.