Disp fx of lower epiphysis (separation) of unsp femur, init

This code signifies a fracture affecting the growth plate (epiphysis) at the lower end of the femur, where the bone fragments are no longer in their normal alignment. It indicates the initial treatment for a fracture where the skin remains intact over the injury site.

Apply this code for a patient presenting for the first time with a closed, displaced fracture of the distal femoral epiphysis. This would include scenarios such as a Salter-Harris type II, III, or IV fracture of the lower femur in a pediatric patient, where the fracture fragments are visibly separated on imaging.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "closed" for accurate code assignment.
• Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for treatment of this specific fracture.
• Later encounters for follow-up care or healing would require a different seventh character.