S99.0 Non-Billable Code

Physeal fracture of calcaneus

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of S99.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

sevenChrDef

{'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter for closed fracture'}
{'char': 'B', 'text': 'initial encounter for open fracture'}
{'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing'}
{'char': 'G', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing'}
{'char': 'K', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion'}
{'char': 'P', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion'}
{'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}

sevenChrNote

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.0

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

S99.00 - Unspecified physeal fracture of calcaneus
S99.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of calcaneus
S99.02 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of calcaneus
S99.03 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of calcaneus
S99.04 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of calcaneus
S99.09 - Other physeal fracture of calcaneus

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