Unspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus
Requires 7th character
S99.009 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S99)
- Note: Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S99.0). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter for closed fracture |
| B | initial encounter for open fracture |
| D | subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| G | subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| K | subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| P | subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- S99.00Unspecified physeal fracture of calcaneusNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S99.009
- S99.009AUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S99.009BUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for open fractureBillable
- S99.009DUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S99.009GUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S99.009KUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S99.009PUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S99.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, sequelaBillable