Nondisp seg fx shaft of l fibula, 7thD

This code describes a fracture of the left fibula's shaft that is broken into at least three pieces (segmental) but remains in its normal anatomical alignment (nondisplaced). The patient is in a follow-up period, and the fracture is healing as expected without complications, and the skin over the fracture is intact.

This code is appropriate for documenting a patient's follow-up visit for a left fibula shaft fracture that was initially treated non-surgically or has undergone initial surgical fixation and is now in the routine healing phase. It signifies that the fracture is progressing well towards recovery.

• Ensure the documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "segmental" for the fibula shaft.
• Verify that the encounter is for a "subsequent encounter" and that healing is "routine" for a closed fracture.
• Confirm the laterality is explicitly documented as "left."