S92.009A
S92.009A — Unspecified fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S92.009A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for closed fracture
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S92
- 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
Risk adjustment
S92.009A does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S92.009. If S92.009A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S92.009BUnspecified fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.009DUnspecified fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S92.009GUnspecified fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S92.009KUnspecified fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S92.009PUnspecified fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S92.009SUnspecified fracture of unspecified calcaneus, sequela
Questions about S92.009A
- Is S92.009A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S92.009A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S92.009A sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99).