Unspecified physeal fx unspecified metatarsal, sequela

This code indicates a long-term complication or late effect stemming from a growth plate fracture in an unidentifiable metatarsal bone of the foot. The original injury's specific nature and the affected metatarsal are not documented.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a current condition directly resulting from a previously healed or resolved physeal fracture of an unknown metatarsal. This is appropriate for follow-up care or when the sequela manifests years after the initial injury, and the specific metatarsal involved was never definitively identified.

• Requires a seventh character of 'S' for sequela, indicating a late effect.
• Only use when the specific metatarsal involved in the original fracture is truly unspecified in the medical record.
• Consider if a more specific sequela code (e.g., malunion, nonunion) or a more specific metatarsal code can be identified from documentation.