Other physeal fracture of lower end of right femur, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual condition resulting from a physeal (growth plate) fracture at the distal end of the right femur, other than a Salter-Harris type I or II. It indicates that the acute injury has resolved, but the patient continues to experience long-term effects or complications directly attributable to the original fracture.

Apply this code when documenting a patient presenting with chronic pain, deformity, limb length discrepancy, or functional limitation in the right knee or thigh, where the underlying cause is a previously sustained, non-Salter-Harris I/II growth plate fracture of the distal right femur. This is appropriate for follow-up visits after the initial healing period, when the focus is on managing the lasting consequences of the injury.

• Always use this code as a secondary diagnosis, following a code for the specific sequela (e.g., M21.751 for limb length discrepancy).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the prior physeal fracture of the distal right femur.
• Verify that the original fracture was not a Salter-Harris type I or II, as those have specific sequela codes.