Unspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, init

This code signifies a fracture affecting the growth plate (physis) of a phalanx bone in the left foot's toe. The specific phalanx is not identified, and the fracture is closed, meaning the skin remains intact over the injury site. This particular code is used for the initial treatment or evaluation of this type of injury.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a newly diagnosed, unspecified physeal fracture of a left toe phalanx. This is appropriate for the initial visit where the fracture is identified and treatment planning begins, and there is no open wound associated with the fracture. It would be used, for example, after an X-ray confirms a growth plate injury in a child's left toe, but the exact phalanx (proximal, middle, or distal) isn't specified in the documentation.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "physeal fracture" or "growth plate fracture" of a left toe phalanx.
• Verify the encounter is for the initial treatment of a closed fracture; subsequent encounters or open fractures require different codes.
• If the specific phalanx (e.g., proximal, distal) is documented, a more specific code should be chosen.