Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx upper end of left fibula, init

This code identifies a specific type of growth plate fracture affecting the upper portion of the left fibula in a pediatric patient. A Salter-Harris Type II fracture involves a break through the physis (growth plate) and extending into the metaphysis (shaft of the bone adjacent to the growth plate), but sparing the epiphysis.

This code is appropriate for the initial encounter when a child or adolescent presents with a newly diagnosed closed Salter-Harris Type II fracture of the proximal left fibula. This typically occurs following trauma to the lower leg.

• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies "Salter-Harris Type II" and the "upper end of the left fibula."
• Verify that the encounter is indeed the "initial encounter" for this specific fracture.
• Confirm the fracture is "closed" (skin intact) as open fractures have different coding.