S92.155
S92.155 — Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S92.155 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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
S92.155 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.
Code to one of these instead S92.155
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S92.155ANondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S92.155BNondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, initial encounter for open fracture
- S92.155DNondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S92.155GNondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S92.155KNondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S92.155PNondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S92.155SNondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S92.15. If S92.155 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S92.151Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus
- S92.152Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus
- S92.153Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of unspecified talus
- S92.154Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus
- S92.156Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of unspecified talus
Questions about S92.155
- Is S92.155 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S92.155 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S92.155 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).