Unspecified physeal fracture of left metatarsal, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect resulting from an unspecific fracture of the growth plate in the left metatarsal bone. It signifies that the initial injury has healed, but there are ongoing issues directly attributable to that past fracture.

This code is used when a patient presents with a condition or symptom that is a residual effect of a previously sustained, unspecified physeal fracture of the left metatarsal. Examples include chronic pain, deformity, growth disturbance, or functional limitation occurring after the acute phase of healing has passed.

• Always sequence this code after the code describing the specific sequela (e.g., pain, deformity).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past physeal fracture of the left metatarsal.
• Do not use for acute or subacute fractures; those require codes from the initial encounter or subsequent encounter categories.