S99.10 — Unspecified physeal fracture of metatarsal
Is S99.10 billable?
No — S99.10 is a non-billable header code. S99.10 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 S99.10.
Billable codes under this header
- S99.101AUnspecified physeal fracture of right metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S99.101BUnspecified physeal fracture of right metatarsal, initial encounter for open fracture
- S99.101DUnspecified physeal fracture of right metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S99.101GUnspecified physeal fracture of right metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S99.101KUnspecified physeal fracture of right metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S99.101PUnspecified physeal fracture of right metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S99.101SUnspecified physeal fracture of right metatarsal, sequela
- S99.102AUnspecified physeal fracture of left metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S99.102BUnspecified physeal fracture of left metatarsal, initial encounter for open fracture
- S99.102DUnspecified physeal fracture of left metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S99.102GUnspecified physeal fracture of left metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S99.102KUnspecified physeal fracture of left metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S99.102PUnspecified physeal fracture of left metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S99.102SUnspecified physeal fracture of left metatarsal, sequela
- S99.109AUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S99.109BUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, initial encounter for open fracture
- S99.109DUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S99.109GUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S99.109KUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S99.109PUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S99.109SUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, sequela
S99.10 at a glance
| Code | S99.10 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified physeal fracture of metatarsal |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S99.10 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S99.10. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › metatarsal bone › physeal (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S99.10 to fully describe the condition. S99.10 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 S99.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S99.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S90-S99
The conditions below are not part of S99.10, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S99.10 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S99.10? (3)
How long has S99.10 existed?
S99.10 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 S99.1 family? (5)
- S99.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of metatarsalnot billable
- S99.12Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of metatarsalnot billable
- S99.13Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of metatarsalnot billable
- S99.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of metatarsalnot billable
- S99.19Other physeal fracture of metatarsalnot billable