Nondisp oblique fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thK

This code describes a situation where a patient has a fracture of the fibula shaft that is not displaced and runs obliquely. The fracture is not healing as expected (nonunion), and the patient is being seen for follow-up care after the initial treatment, with the fracture remaining closed. The specific fibula (left or right) is not documented.

This code is appropriate for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed nondisplaced oblique fibula shaft fracture is experiencing nonunion. It should be used when the fracture has not broken through the skin and the laterality of the fibula is not specified in the medical record.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "nonunion" for the fracture.
• Verify the fracture is explicitly described as "nondisplaced" and "oblique" and involves the "shaft" of the fibula.
• Only use this code when laterality (left or right) of the fibula is not documented.