Displ transverse fx shaft of l fibula, 7thQ

This code describes a situation where a patient has a left fibula fracture, specifically involving the shaft and exhibiting a transverse pattern, that is displaced. It indicates that the fracture was an open fracture of type I or II, and during a subsequent encounter, it is noted to have healed in an unsatisfactory position (malunion).

Use this code for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously treated open transverse fracture of the left fibula shaft (Type I or II) is diagnosed with malunion. This applies when the patient is still receiving active treatment for the malunion or the effects of the malunion.

• Ensure documentation specifies "left" fibula and "transverse" fracture of the "shaft."
• Verify the original fracture was an "open fracture type I or II" and that "malunion" is explicitly documented.
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the fracture would use a different code.