Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx phalanx of left toe, 7thP

This code signifies a Salter-Harris Type II fracture affecting the growth plate of a phalanx in the left toe, specifically when the fracture has healed improperly (malunion). This type of fracture involves a break through the physis and a portion of the metaphysis.

Apply this code for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated or evaluated for complications arising from a previously sustained Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of the left toe phalanx, and imaging or clinical assessment confirms malunion. This indicates the fracture has united in an anatomically incorrect position.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "left toe" and "phalanx" to support this code.
• Verify that "malunion" is explicitly stated or clearly implied by the clinical findings in the medical record.
• Confirm this is a "subsequent encounter" for the fracture, not the initial treatment.