Nondisp fx of low epiphy (separation) of unsp femr, 7thP

This code describes a situation where a patient is receiving follow-up care for a fracture at the lower growth plate of an unspecified femur, which was initially a closed fracture. The fracture has healed, but it has done so in an abnormal position, resulting in malunion.

Use this code for subsequent encounters when a patient presents with complications from a previously treated, nondisplaced, closed fracture of the distal femoral epiphysis, specifically when malunion is documented. This applies to follow-up visits, physical therapy, or other ongoing management related to the malunited fracture.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and that the encounter is "subsequent" for a closed fracture.
• Verify the fracture location is the lower epiphysis of the femur.
• This code is for an unspecified femur; if laterality is known, a more specific code should be used.