Other physeal fracture of left metatarsal, init

This code signifies a fracture of the growth plate (physis) in one of the metatarsal bones of the left foot, excluding the specific types of physeal fractures separately classified. It indicates that the skin over the fracture is intact (closed fracture) and this is the initial treatment for the injury.

Apply this code when documenting a newly diagnosed, non-displaced or minimally displaced physeal fracture of a left metatarsal, other than a Salter-Harris type I or II, where the skin is not broken. This would be appropriate for a patient presenting for their first visit related to this specific injury.

• Ensure the fracture is definitively located in a metatarsal of the left foot.
• Verify the fracture is a physeal type, but not specifically a Salter-Harris I or II, and is closed.
• Confirm this is the patient's initial encounter for treatment of this specific fracture.