Displ suprcndl fx w/o intrcndl extn low end unsp femr, 7thN

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for a patient experiencing a displaced fracture of the lower end of the femur, specifically above the condyles and without involvement of the joint surface. The initial injury was an open fracture (Type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC), and the current encounter addresses a complication where the bone fragments have failed to heal together (nonunion).

Use this code for subsequent visits where a patient is being treated for a nonunion of a previously sustained open, displaced supracondylar femoral fracture without intracondylar extension. This would include scenarios such as surgical intervention for nonunion, cast changes, or follow-up evaluations of the nonunion site.

• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies "nonunion" and that the initial fracture was an "open" type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
• Verify that the fracture is indeed supracondylar and does not extend into the joint (intracondylar).
• This code is for a subsequent encounter; an initial encounter for the same fracture would use a different seventh character.