Displ oth extrartic fx r calcaneus, subs for fx w malunion

This code describes a situation where a patient has a fracture of the right calcaneus (heel bone) that is located outside of the joint and is displaced. Crucially, the fracture has healed improperly, resulting in a malunion, and the patient is currently receiving follow-up care for this complication.

Apply this code when a patient presents for treatment or evaluation of a previously sustained, displaced, extraarticular right calcaneal fracture that has healed in an unsatisfactory alignment. This would include scenarios such as physical therapy for gait abnormalities due to the malunion, or surgical planning for corrective osteotomy.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and specifies the "right" calcaneus.
• Verify the fracture is "extraarticular" and "displaced" from the initial injury.
• Confirm this is a "subsequent encounter" for the fracture care, not the initial treatment.