Disp fx of neck of unsp talus, init for clos fx

This code signifies a break in the neck of the talus bone, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal anatomical alignment. The injury involves an unspecified talus (left or right) and is being treated for the first time.

Apply this code for patients presenting with a newly diagnosed, non-specific talar neck fracture that shows displacement on imaging. This is appropriate for the initial treatment phase of a closed fracture, meaning the skin over the fracture site remains intact.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "initial encounter" for a closed fracture.
• Do not use this code if the laterality (left or right) of the talus is known; a more specific code should be selected.
• This code requires a 7th character "A" for initial encounter; subsequent encounters will use different 7th characters.