Is S99.002G a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S99.002G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S99.002G 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).

S99.002G

S99.002G — Unspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft

S99.002G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "G" — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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

S99.002G 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 S99.002. If S99.002G is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S99.002G

Is S99.002G a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S99.002G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S99.002G 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).