Oth fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, init

This code signifies a fracture affecting either the proximal (upper) or distal (lower) end of the left fibula, excluding the shaft. This injury involves a break in the bone that has not pierced the skin, indicating a closed fracture.

This code is appropriate for initial encounters with patients presenting with a newly diagnosed closed fracture of the left fibula's upper or lower extremity. This includes malleolar fractures (e.g., lateral malleolus) or fibular head fractures, provided they are closed and not specified as shaft fractures.

• Ensure documentation specifies "left" fibula and "upper" or "lower" end, not the shaft.
• Confirm the fracture is "closed" and this is the "initial encounter" for treatment.
• Do not use for open fractures; a different 7th character would be required.