Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of unsp tibia, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect stemming from an unspecified fracture of the growth plate at the top of the tibia. The original injury's specific nature or location within the upper tibia's physis is not documented, and the side (left or right) is also unknown.

This code is appropriate when a patient presents with a condition directly resulting from a previously sustained, unspecified physeal fracture of the proximal tibia, and the acute phase of the injury has passed. Examples include growth disturbances, angular deformities, or chronic pain attributed to the old fracture.

• Only use this code for sequelae (late effects) of the original injury, not for the initial acute fracture.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a prior physeal fracture of the upper tibia.
• Avoid this code if the specific type of physeal fracture (e.g., Salter-Harris type) or the affected side is known; more specific codes would then apply.