Nondisp bimalleol fx unsp low leg, 7thG

This code signifies a fracture involving both the medial and lateral malleoli of an unspecified lower leg, where the bone fragments remain in their anatomical position. The patient is in a later stage of care for this injury, and the fracture is not healing at the expected rate, but the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

Apply this code for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed bimalleolar fracture of an unknown lower leg is experiencing delayed healing. This is appropriate when the fracture is closed and there is no displacement of the bone fragments.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "bimalleolar" for accurate code selection.
• Confirm the encounter is for "subsequent care" and that "delayed healing" is explicitly documented.
• This code requires a 7th character for the encounter type; 'G' indicates subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing.