Other physeal fracture of right calcaneus, 7thK

This code describes a fracture of the growth plate (physis) in the right heel bone (calcaneus) that is not healing properly. It indicates that the patient is receiving ongoing care for this specific fracture, which has failed to unite.

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a patient is being treated for a previously diagnosed physeal fracture of the right calcaneus that has developed a nonunion. This would include visits for continued monitoring, non-surgical interventions, or preparation for surgical correction of the nonunion.

• Ensure documentation clearly states "nonunion" for the right calcaneal physeal fracture.
• Verify the encounter is "subsequent" and not the initial treatment for the fracture.
• Confirm the fracture is specifically of the physis, not another part of the calcaneus.