S99.232A
S99.232A — Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S99.232A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, 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 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
S99.232A 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 S99.232. If S99.232A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S99.232BSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, initial encounter for open fracture
- S99.232DSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S99.232GSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S99.232KSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S99.232PSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S99.232SSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, sequela
Questions about S99.232A
- Is S99.232A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S99.232A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S99.232A 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).