Nondisp fx of low epiphy (separation) of l femr, 7thP

This code describes a specific type of healing complication in a pediatric patient: a nondisplaced fracture of the growth plate at the distal end of the left femur, which is now healing improperly (malunion). The "subsequent encounter" indicates the patient is receiving follow-up care for this previously treated injury.

Use this code for follow-up visits where a pediatric patient's previously diagnosed and treated nondisplaced Salter-Harris type I or II fracture of the distal left femur is found to be healing with malunion. This applies when the fracture was initially managed non-surgically or has been reduced and is now in a cast or brace.

• Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "lower epiphysis" of the left femur.
• Confirm "malunion" is explicitly documented as the healing complication.
• Verify the encounter is for follow-up care, not initial treatment.