Other physeal fracture of upper end of unsp fibula, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a physeal (growth plate) fracture at the upper end of the fibula, where the specific side (left or right) is not documented. It indicates that the acute injury has passed, but there are ongoing effects or complications directly attributable to that past fracture.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with long-term issues such as limb length discrepancy, angular deformity, chronic pain, or functional limitations that are a direct consequence of a previously sustained, unspecified physeal fracture of the proximal fibula. This applies when the original fracture is no longer acute and the sequela is the primary reason for the encounter.

• Always code the specific sequela (e.g., malunion, nonunion, limb length discrepancy) first, followed by this sequela code.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past physeal fracture of the proximal fibula.
• Do not use this code for acute fractures; use the appropriate acute fracture code from the S82 category.