Nondisp commnt fx shaft of l fibula, 7thM

This code describes a left fibula shaft fracture that is broken into multiple pieces (comminuted) but remains in its normal anatomical alignment (nondisplaced). The patient is in a subsequent phase of care for an open fracture (Type I or II) where the bone fragments have failed to heal together (nonunion).

This code is used when a patient presents for follow-up care, such as cast changes, wound care, or evaluation of healing progress, for a previously diagnosed open comminuted fracture of the left fibula shaft. It specifically applies when there is documentation of nonunion and the initial injury was an open fracture classified as Type I or II.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "nondisplaced," "comminuted," and "shaft" of the left fibula.
• Verify the encounter is "subsequent" and that "nonunion" is explicitly stated or clearly implied by the physician's assessment of healing.
• Confirm the original injury was an "open fracture type I or II" to justify the specific subsequent encounter code.