Disp fx of left tibial spine, init for clos fx

This code signifies a break in the bony prominence located on the top surface of the left tibia, specifically the tibial spine, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal anatomical alignment. This injury is being treated for the first time, and the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

Apply this code for a patient presenting with an acute, non-surgical injury to the left tibial spine that is confirmed to be displaced on imaging. This is appropriate for the initial evaluation and management of such a fracture before any definitive treatment has been rendered.

• Ensure documentation specifies "left" and "displaced" for accurate code assignment.
• Verify the encounter is truly "initial" for this specific fracture. Subsequent care would require a different 7th character.
• Confirm the fracture is "closed" (no open wound communicating with the fracture site).