Sltr-haris Type I physl fx upr end unsp femr, 7thP

This code signifies a Salter-Harris Type I fracture affecting the growth plate at the top of an unspecified femur, which is currently in a healing phase with an abnormal alignment of the bone fragments. This specific type of physeal fracture involves a separation of the epiphysis from the metaphysis through the growth plate itself. The "malunion" indicates that the bone has healed, but in a position that is not anatomically correct.

Use this code for follow-up encounters when a patient is being treated for a previously diagnosed Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of the proximal femur that has healed with malunion. This applies when the patient is receiving ongoing care, such as physical therapy, monitoring, or planning for corrective surgery, after the initial treatment of the acute fracture.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "malunion" and specifies the "upper end of femur" and "Salter-Harris Type I."
• This code is for subsequent encounters; an initial encounter for the acute fracture would use a different code.
• Laterality (left/right) is unspecified in this code; if known, a more specific code should be chosen.