Disp fx of med condyle of r tibia, 7thQ

This code describes a situation where the inner bony prominence of the right shin bone, near the knee, has fractured and the broken pieces are no longer in their correct anatomical alignment. This specific encounter is for ongoing treatment of an open fracture (where the bone broke through the skin) classified as Type I or II, and the fracture has healed incorrectly, resulting in a malunion.

Use this code when a patient presents for follow-up care, such as cast changes, wound care, or evaluation of healing, for a previously sustained open fracture of the right tibial medial condyle that is now complicated by malunion. This applies when the initial open fracture was classified as Type I or Type II according to the Gustilo-Anderson classification.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "right tibia," "medial condyle," and "displaced" fracture.
• Verify the encounter is for a subsequent visit and that malunion is explicitly documented as a complication of an open fracture type I or II.
• Do not use for initial treatment of the fracture or for nonunion; a different seventh character would be required.