Nondisp Maisonneuve's fx unsp leg, 7thG

This code describes a specific type of ankle fracture, a Maisonneuve's fracture, where the bone fragments are still in their normal alignment (nondisplaced). This particular instance refers to an injury where the initial treatment has occurred, and the fracture is not healing at the expected rate, but the skin remains intact over the fracture site.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed Maisonneuve's fracture of an unspecified leg is experiencing delayed healing of the closed fracture. It would be used when the physician documents that the fracture is not uniting as anticipated, but no open wound is present.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "delayed healing" for a closed fracture.
• Verify that the encounter is subsequent to the initial treatment of the fracture.
• Do not use if the fracture is open, displaced, or if the healing is progressing normally.