Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end humer, unsp arm, 7thP

This code signifies a Salter-Harris Type I fracture affecting the growth plate at the top of the humerus, where the bone has healed incorrectly (malunion). This specific type of fracture involves a complete separation of the epiphysis from the metaphysis through the growth plate, without bone involvement. The "unspecified arm" indicates that the laterality (left or right) was not documented.

Apply this code for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for complications arising from a previously sustained Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of the proximal humerus, and the fracture has healed in an anatomically incorrect position. This code is appropriate when the malunion itself is the focus of the current treatment or evaluation.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" as the reason for the subsequent encounter.
• Verify the fracture type is specifically Salter-Harris Type I and located at the upper end of the humerus.
• Do not use if the fracture is still in the healing phase without evidence of malunion; a different subsequent encounter code would apply.