Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of r calcaneus, init

This code signifies a specific growth plate injury affecting the right heel bone (calcaneus) in a child or adolescent. A Salter-Harris Type II fracture involves a break through the physis (growth plate) and extends into the metaphysis (the wider part of the bone shaft adjacent to the growth plate).

Apply this code for the initial treatment encounter of a patient presenting with a closed Salter-Harris Type II fracture of the right calcaneal physis. This typically occurs following trauma to the heel in skeletally immature individuals.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right" calcaneus and "Type II" Salter-Harris classification.
• Confirm the encounter is for the "initial" treatment of the fracture, not subsequent care.
• Verify the fracture is "closed" (skin intact) as opposed to an open fracture.