Sltr-haris Type II physl fx lower end ulna, right arm, init

This code signifies a specific type of growth plate fracture affecting the lower portion of the right ulna in a pediatric patient. A Salter-Harris Type II fracture involves a break through the physis (growth plate) and extends into the metaphysis (shaft of the bone), but does not involve the epiphysis (end of the bone).

This code is appropriate for the initial encounter of a patient, typically a child or adolescent, presenting with a closed fracture of the distal right ulnar growth plate that has been classified as Salter-Harris Type II. This would be used when the fracture has not broken through the skin.

• Ensure the documentation clearly specifies "right arm" and "lower end of ulna" for laterality and anatomical site.
• Verify the fracture type is explicitly documented as "Salter-Harris Type II" and not another type (e.g., Type I, III, IV, V).
• Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for this specific injury; subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.