Nondisp segmental fracture of shaft of unsp fibula, init

This code describes a fracture of the fibula's shaft that is broken in at least two places, creating a segment of bone, but the bone fragments remain in their normal anatomical alignment. The specific fibula (left or right) is not documented. This is the initial treatment for a closed fracture, meaning the skin over the fracture is intact.

Use this code for a patient presenting for the first time with a fibular shaft fracture that imaging confirms as segmental and nondisplaced. This applies when the medical record does not specify which leg is affected and the fracture has not broken through the skin. It is appropriate for the initial evaluation and management of such an injury.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "segmental" and "nondisplaced" for the fibular shaft.
• Only use this code when laterality (left/right) is unspecified in the medical record.
• The "A" seventh character indicates the initial encounter for a closed fracture.