Other physeal fracture of left calcaneus, sequela

This code signifies a healed or residual problem stemming from a physeal (growth plate) fracture of the left calcaneus (heel bone) that was not a Salter-Harris type I, II, III, or IV injury. It indicates a long-term effect or complication of a past growth plate fracture in the left heel.

Use this code when documenting a patient presenting with ongoing issues, such as pain, deformity, limited range of motion, or growth disturbance, directly attributable to a previously sustained, unspecified physeal fracture of the left calcaneus. This applies after the initial fracture has healed and the patient is experiencing a late effect.

• Ensure documentation clearly links the current condition to a past physeal fracture of the left calcaneus.
• This code is for sequelae, meaning it should be used for residual conditions after the acute phase of the fracture has passed.
• Always consider if a more specific Salter-Harris type physeal fracture code (with the appropriate seventh character for sequela) would be more accurate if the original fracture type is known.