Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of r calcaneus, 7thB

This code signifies a specific type of growth plate fracture (Salter-Harris Type III) affecting the right calcaneus (heel bone). This injury involves a fracture line extending through the physis and epiphysis, but not the metaphysis, and is characterized by an open wound communicating with the fracture site.

Apply this code for initial encounters involving a patient presenting with a traumatic open fracture of the right calcaneal growth plate, confirmed by imaging. This typically occurs in pediatric or adolescent patients following significant trauma to the foot.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "right" calcaneus and "open" fracture.
• Verify the Salter-Harris classification (Type III) is explicitly stated or clearly inferred from the physician's notes and imaging reports.
• This code is for the initial encounter only; subsequent care would require a different encounter character.