Displaced intartic fx r calcaneus, subs for fx w malunion

This code signifies a previously treated fracture of the right heel bone that extends into the joint surface, which has healed in an unsatisfactory position. The patient is currently receiving routine follow-up care for this specific complication.

Use this code when a patient presents for ongoing management, evaluation, or treatment of a right calcaneal fracture that was initially displaced and intraarticular, and has now been diagnosed with malunion. This applies to visits occurring after the initial treatment phase, but before the fracture is fully healed without complications.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and specifies the right calcaneus.
• Verify the fracture was initially "displaced" and "intraarticular" for accurate coding.
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter would use a different seventh character.