S99.001B
S99.001B: Unspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S99.001B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S99.001B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "B": initial encounter for open fracture
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.0
- 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
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S99.001B is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S99.001
- S99.001AUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for closed 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