Unspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, 7thD

This code signifies a fracture of the growth plate (physis) in the left heel bone (calcaneus) where the specific type of physeal fracture is not documented. The patient is in a subsequent phase of care, and the fracture is healing as expected without complications.

This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters when a patient is receiving ongoing treatment for a left calcaneal physeal fracture, and the physician's documentation indicates routine healing. It should be used when the initial fracture type (e.g., Salter-Harris type) was not specified or is unknown.

• Ensure documentation explicitly states "left calcaneus" and "physeal fracture."
• Verify the encounter is for subsequent care with routine healing; do not use for initial treatment or delayed/nonunion healing.
• If the specific Salter-Harris type is documented, a more specific code from the S99.01-S99.04 series should be used.