Oth physl fx upper end of r fibula, subs for fx w routn heal

This code describes a fracture of the growth plate (physis) at the upper end of the right fibula, which is not further specified as Salter-Harris types I-IV. The patient is in the healing phase, and the fracture is progressing as expected without complications.

Use this code for follow-up encounters when a patient is receiving ongoing care for a previously diagnosed physeal fracture of the proximal right fibula. This applies when the fracture is healing routinely, and the encounter is for monitoring progress or providing routine follow-up care during the healing period.

• Ensure documentation specifies the right fibula and the upper (proximal) end.
• Verify that the fracture is indeed physeal and not a shaft or malleolar fracture.
• Confirm the encounter is for subsequent care with routine healing; different codes apply for initial encounters or encounters with delayed/nonunion healing.