Sltr-haris Type III physl fx upper end of unsp tibia, sqla

This code describes a Salter-Harris Type III fracture affecting the growth plate (physis) at the top of the tibia, where the fracture line extends through the physis and epiphysis. This specific code is for the long-term effects or complications of such an injury to an unspecified tibia.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a sequela (e.g., growth disturbance, angular deformity, chronic pain, nonunion, malunion) resulting from a previously sustained Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of the proximal tibia. This code is appropriate for follow-up encounters addressing the residual effects of the initial injury, after the acute phase of healing has passed.

• Requires a seventh character "S" to indicate sequela, meaning the patient is being seen for a complication or residual effect of the fracture.
• Do not use for the initial treatment or active healing phase of the fracture; those would require different seventh characters (A, D, G, K, P).
• Always assign additional codes to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., M21.06- for valgus deformity, M96.0 for pseudarthrosis).