Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unsp tibia, init

This code signifies a fracture of the tibial shaft that runs obliquely (at an angle) and is not displaced, meaning the bone fragments remain in their normal anatomical alignment. It specifically applies to the initial treatment phase of a closed fracture, where the skin remains intact. The "unspecified tibia" indicates that the laterality (left or right) is not documented.

Use this code for a patient presenting with a newly diagnosed, non-displaced, oblique fracture of the shaft of either the left or right tibia, where the medical record does not specify which tibia is affected. This code is appropriate for the initial encounter for treatment of this specific type of closed fracture.

• Ensure the documentation explicitly states "oblique" and "nondisplaced" for the tibial shaft fracture.
• Verify that the encounter is for the initial treatment of the closed fracture; subsequent encounters will use different seventh characters.
• If laterality (left or right tibia) is documented, a more specific code should be selected.