Sltr-haris Type II physeal fx unspecified calcaneus, sequela

This code describes a chronic or residual condition resulting from a Salter-Harris Type II fracture of the growth plate (physis) in an unspecified calcaneus (heel bone). This type of fracture involves a break through the physis and extending into the metaphysis, the wider part of the bone shaft adjacent to the growth plate. The 'sequela' designation indicates that this code is used for complications or conditions arising long after the initial injury has healed.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with a long-term complication, deformity, or chronic pain directly attributable to a previously sustained Salter-Harris Type II fracture of the calcaneal physis. This would apply after the acute phase of the fracture has passed and the patient is experiencing ongoing issues related to the old injury.

• Always assign an additional code to specify the nature of the sequela (e.g., malunion, nonunion, chronic pain, growth disturbance).
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to the old Salter-Harris Type II calcaneal fracture.
• Do not use this code for the initial acute fracture; it is exclusively for residual conditions.