Nondisp Maisonneuve's fx l leg, 7thQ

This code describes a specific type of ankle fracture involving the proximal fibula and disruption of the tibiofibular syndesmosis, without displacement of the bone fragments. In this instance, the fracture of the left leg has been previously treated, but healing has resulted in an imperfect alignment (malunion), and the original injury involved an open wound of either Type I or Type II severity.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters where a patient is being managed for a malunited Maisonneuve's fracture of the left leg, which was initially an open fracture. It signifies that the fracture has healed in a less-than-optimal position, and the patient is no longer in the initial healing phase.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "left leg" and "nondisplaced" for the Maisonneuve's fracture.
• Verify that the original injury was classified as an open fracture type I or II and that malunion is explicitly documented.
• Confirm this is a subsequent encounter, not the initial treatment or an encounter for routine healing without complications.