S92.909B — Unspecified fracture of unspecified foot, initial encounter for open fracture
Is S92.909B billable?
Yes, but S92.909B will trip a Medicare edit. S92.909B is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, CMS lists S92.909B under Medicare Code Editor edit 20, “Unspecified code” — meaning a code specifying laterality (right, left or bilateral) exists in the same family. On an inpatient claim this triggers the edit, because CMS holds that there are very limited circumstances in which laterality cannot be documented.
More specific alternatives
- S92.001BUnspecified fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.101BUnspecified fracture of right talus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.301BFracture of unspecified metatarsal bone(s), right foot, initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.401BDisplaced unspecified fracture of right great toe, initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.501BDisplaced unspecified fracture of right lesser toe(s), initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.811BOther fracture of right foot, initial encounter for open fracture
S92.909B at a glance
| Code | S92.909B |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified fracture of unspecified foot, initial encounter for open fracture |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "B" | initial encounter for open fracture |
What does the 7th character "B" mean in S92.909B?
In S92.909B, the 7th character B means initial encounter for open fracture. The 7th character is required for S92.909B to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
- Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS92.909A
- Binitial encounter for open fractureS92.909B
- Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS92.909D
- Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS92.909G
- Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS92.909K
- Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS92.909P
- SsequelaS92.909S
What Medicare edits apply to S92.909B?
The Medicare Code Editor screens inpatient claims before they are grouped. These edits name S92.909B directly.
A code specifying laterality (right, left or bilateral) exists in the same family. CMS holds that there are very limited circumstances in which laterality cannot be documented.
Which MS-DRGs does S92.909B group to?
S92.909B sits in MDC 08 and helps define the logic of 2 MS-DRGs (version 44, FY2027). Which one a stay actually groups to also depends on procedures and secondary diagnoses.
- 562Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh with MCCmedical
- 563Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without MCCmedical
As a secondary diagnosis, S92.909B is a complication or comorbidity (CC), which can move a stay into a higher-paying DRG. It also carries Hospital-Acquired Condition category 05.
How is S92.909B listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under S92.90, the nearest indexed parent of S92.909B. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Fracture, traumatic › foot (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S92.909B to fully describe the condition. S92.909B is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S92.909B, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S92.909B and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S92.909B, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S92.909B and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S92
The conditions below are not part of S92.909B, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S92.909B and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has S92.909B existed?
S92.909B has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.