Other physeal fracture of left metatarsal, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a physeal (growth plate) fracture in one of the metatarsal bones of the left foot. It signifies that the initial injury has healed, but the patient is now experiencing residual issues directly attributable to that past fracture.

Apply this code when documenting conditions such as growth arrest, angular deformity, leg length discrepancy, or chronic pain in the left foot, which are directly linked to a previously sustained physeal fracture of a left metatarsal. This code is appropriate for encounters addressing the sequelae, not the initial acute injury or its routine healing phase.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following a code that describes the specific nature of the sequela (e.g., M21.00 for valgus deformity).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past physeal fracture of the left metatarsal.
• Do not use this code for acute or subacute fractures; those require codes from the initial encounter or subsequent encounter categories.