Other physeal fracture of right calcaneus, 7thG

This code indicates a fracture of the growth plate (physis) in the right heel bone that is not a Salter-Harris type I-V fracture. It specifically applies when the patient is receiving follow-up care for this fracture, and the healing process is taking longer than expected.

Use this code for subsequent encounters when a patient with a previously diagnosed "other" physeal fracture of the right calcaneus presents for ongoing management due to delayed union. This would include scenarios where imaging shows incomplete healing beyond the typical timeframe, or clinical signs of non-union are being monitored.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "delayed healing" and not just routine follow-up.
• Verify the fracture location is the right calcaneus and the type is "other physeal" (not otherwise specified as Salter-Harris I-V).
• This code requires a seventh character "G" for subsequent encounter with delayed healing; do not use "A" for initial or "P" for malunion.