Other physeal fracture of left calcaneus, init

This code describes a fracture of the growth plate (physis) in the left heel bone (calcaneus) that is not further specified as Salter-Harris type I, II, III, or IV. It indicates that the skin over the fracture is intact (closed fracture) and this is the first time the patient is receiving treatment for this specific injury.

Use this code for initial encounters involving a closed physeal fracture of the left calcaneus when the specific Salter-Harris classification is unknown or not documented. This is appropriate for pediatric patients presenting with acute heel pain and imaging confirming a growth plate fracture of the calcaneus.

• Ensure documentation specifies "left" calcaneus and "physeal fracture."
• Only use for the initial encounter for treatment of this fracture.
• If the Salter-Harris type is documented, a more specific code should be used.