S99.201
S99.201 — Unspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMright
S99.201 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe. 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 subcategories S99.2
- 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
S99.201 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 S99.201
7 child codes. Green means billable.
- S99.201AUnspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S99.201BUnspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, initial encounter for open fracture
- S99.201DUnspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S99.201GUnspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S99.201KUnspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S99.201PUnspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S99.201SUnspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S99.20. If S99.201 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S99.201
- Is S99.201 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S99.201 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S99.201 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).