Displ oblique fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thB

This code describes a specific type of fibula fracture where the break is angled (oblique) along the shaft of the bone and the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment (displaced). It also indicates that the skin and soft tissues have been breached, but the wound is relatively clean and small, or the bone protrusion is minimal (Type I or II open fracture).

Use this code for initial treatment of a patient presenting with a displaced oblique fracture of the fibular shaft that has broken through the skin, consistent with an open fracture classified as Type I or Type II according to the Gustilo-Anderson classification. This applies to the first encounter for this specific injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "displaced" and "oblique" for the fibular shaft fracture.
• Confirm the Gustilo-Anderson classification of the open fracture is Type I or Type II.
• Verify this is the initial encounter for the fracture treatment. Subsequent care will require a different encounter character.