Oth physeal fx upper end of humerus, right arm, init

This code signifies a fracture affecting the growth plate (physis) at the top of the right humerus, excluding epiphyseal separation. It indicates that the fracture is closed, meaning the skin remains intact over the injury site.

Apply this code for initial encounters involving pediatric or adolescent patients presenting with a non-Salter-Harris type I or II physeal fracture of the proximal right humerus. This would include Salter-Harris types III, IV, or V, or other unspecified physeal fractures where the skin is not broken.

• Ensure the fracture is specifically of the physis and not an epiphyseal separation (Salter-Harris Type I or II).
• Verify laterality is explicitly documented as "right arm."
• Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for this specific injury.