Oth physeal fracture of lower end radius, unsp arm, sequela

This code indicates a healed or residual condition resulting from a physeal fracture of the distal radius. It specifies that the fracture involved the growth plate at the lower end of the radius, the exact nature of which is not further detailed, and the affected arm is not specified. This code is used when the acute phase of the injury has passed, and the patient is presenting for treatment or evaluation of a long-term complication or sequela.

Use this code when documenting a patient encounter for a chronic issue, deformity, growth disturbance, or other long-term complication directly attributable to a previously sustained physeal fracture of the distal radius. This applies when the initial fracture has healed, and the current clinical presentation is a direct consequence of that past injury. It is appropriate for follow-up visits addressing ongoing problems rather than the acute fracture itself.

• Always assign a seventh character of "S" for sequela when the patient is being treated for a complication or residual effect of a past injury.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the previous physeal fracture of the distal radius.
• Avoid using this code for acute fractures; instead, use the appropriate acute fracture code with the correct seventh character for initial, subsequent, or delayed healing.