Displ longitud fx right patella, init for opn fx type I/2

This code describes a break in the right kneecap that runs lengthwise, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment. The fracture has broken through the skin, but the wound is relatively clean and small, indicating a low-energy injury with minimal soft tissue damage.

Apply this code for a patient presenting with an open, displaced longitudinal fracture of the right patella, specifically when the injury is classified as Gustilo-Anderson Type I or Type II. This is used for the initial treatment encounter for such an injury, prior to definitive surgical repair or casting.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "longitudinal" for the patellar fracture.
• Confirm the open fracture type is clearly documented as Gustilo-Anderson Type I or II.
• This "B" encounter code is only for the initial treatment of the fracture. Subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.