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

This code signifies a fracture of the growth plate (physis) at the lower end of the right fibula, which is not further specified as a Salter-Harris type. The "D" suffix indicates that the patient is in the healing phase of the fracture, receiving routine follow-up care.

Use this code for a patient presenting for a follow-up visit for a previously diagnosed, unspecified physeal fracture of the distal right fibula. This applies when the fracture is healing as expected without complications, and the patient is no longer in the initial acute treatment phase.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right fibula" and "lower end" or "distal" to support laterality and location.
• Confirm the encounter is for routine healing and not for delayed healing, nonunion, or malunion, which would require different seventh characters.
• Verify that the fracture is indeed physeal; if it's an epiphyseal, metaphyseal, or diaphyseal fracture, a different code series would be appropriate.