S99.00 — Unspecified physeal fracture of calcaneus
Is S99.00 billable?
No — S99.00 is a non-billable header code. S99.00 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 21 billable codes beneath S99.00.
Billable codes under this header
- S99.001AUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S99.001BUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S99.001DUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S99.001GUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S99.001KUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S99.001PUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S99.001SUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, sequela
- S99.002AUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S99.002BUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S99.002DUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S99.002GUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S99.002KUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S99.002PUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S99.002SUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, sequela
- S99.009AUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S99.009BUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S99.009DUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S99.009GUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S99.009KUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S99.009PUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S99.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, sequela
S99.00 at a glance
| Code | S99.00 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified physeal fracture of calcaneus |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S99.00 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S99.00. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › tarsal bone › calcaneus › physeal (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S99.00 to fully describe the condition. S99.00 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 S99.00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S99.00 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S99.00, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S99.00 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S99.00? (3)
How long has S99.00 existed?
S99.00 first appears in FY2018 (FY2017 is not available, so it may have appeared then).
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the S99.0 family? (5)
- S99.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of calcaneusnot billable
- S99.02Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of calcaneusnot billable
- S99.03Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of calcaneusnot billable
- S99.04Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of calcaneusnot billable
- S99.09Other physeal fracture of calcaneusnot billable