Unspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, init

This code signifies a fracture involving the growth plate (physis) of an unspecified phalanx in the right foot. The injury is closed, meaning the skin remains intact over the fracture site, and it represents the initial treatment encounter.

This code is appropriate for the first visit where a patient presents with a growth plate fracture in a right toe phalanx, and the specific phalanx (proximal, middle, or distal) is not documented. It is used when the fracture is not open to the external environment.

• Ensure documentation specifies "right toe" and "phalanx" without further anatomical detail for the phalanx itself.
• Confirm the encounter is for the initial treatment of the fracture, not a follow-up or sequela.
• Verify the fracture is explicitly documented as "closed."