Nondisp fx of med malleolus of l tibia, 7thP

This code describes a situation where a patient has a non-displaced fracture of the inner ankle bone of the left lower leg that is healing improperly. This malunion indicates that the bone fragments have joined, but in an anatomically incorrect position, following a previous closed fracture.

This code is used for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for a left medial malleolus fracture that has healed with malunion, and the skin over the fracture site remains intact. This applies to ongoing management, assessment of healing, or planning for corrective procedures related to the malunion.

• Ensure documentation specifies "left" tibia and "medial malleolus."
• Confirm the fracture was "nondisplaced" and is now a "malunion" from a "closed" fracture.
• The "P" in the seventh character indicates a subsequent encounter for a malunion.