Sltr-haris Type I physeal fx phalanx of left toe, 7thP

This code describes a specific type of growth plate fracture (Salter-Harris Type I) affecting a toe bone on the left foot. It indicates that the patient is in a subsequent phase of care for this fracture, and the bone has healed in an abnormal position, known as a malunion.

Use this code for follow-up encounters where a previously diagnosed Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of a left toe phalanx is being managed, and imaging or clinical assessment confirms that the fracture has united with an unacceptable degree of angulation or rotation. This applies when the malunion itself is the focus of the current encounter, such as for evaluation of functional impairment or planning corrective procedures.

• Ensure documentation clearly specifies "left toe" and "Salter-Harris Type I" for accurate code assignment.
• Verify that the encounter is for a "subsequent encounter" and that "malunion" is explicitly documented as the outcome of the fracture healing.
• Distinguish from nonunion (failure to heal) or routine follow-up without malunion, which would require different seventh characters.