Unsp physeal fracture of lower end of unsp femur, sequela

This code indicates a fracture of the growth plate (physis) at the lower end of the femur, where the specific type of fracture and the affected leg are not documented. The "S" suffix signifies that this is a sequela, meaning it represents a late effect or complication of an initial injury that has already healed.

Use this code when documenting a long-term complication or residual condition resulting from a previously sustained, but now healed, physeal fracture of the distal femur. This would apply when the original injury's details (e.g., laterality, specific Salter-Harris type) are unknown or not relevant to the current encounter, and the current issue is a direct consequence of that past fracture.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past physeal fracture of the distal femur.
• Avoid using this code for acute or initial fracture encounters; those require codes without the "S" suffix.
• Always strive for more specific codes if the laterality, Salter-Harris type, or other details of the original fracture are available.