Oth physeal fracture of lower end of humerus, left arm, init

This code signifies a fracture affecting the growth plate (physis) at the distal end of the left humerus, which is not further specified as Salter-Harris type I, II, III, or IV. It indicates that the bone has not broken through the skin.

This code is appropriate for the initial treatment of a pediatric patient presenting with a closed physeal fracture of the lower left humerus when the specific Salter-Harris classification is not documented or is described as "other." It should be used for the first encounter related to this specific injury.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies the left arm and that the fracture is closed.
• Only use this code for the initial encounter; subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.
• If a specific Salter-Harris type (I-IV) is documented, a more precise code should be selected.