S99.119ABillableSave
S99.119A - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture
ICD-10-CM Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes · S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99) · Subcategory of S99.119 · FY2027
7th character A: initial encounter for closed fracture
Coding Guidance
7th character A: initial encounter for closed fracture.
Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter S00-T88
Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Use Additional CodeFrom Chapter S00-T88
Add a secondary code to identify the associated condition or cause when it is documented.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
NotesFrom Chapter S00-T88
Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
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Chapter Information
Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Range: S00-T88
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Codes at the same level as S99.119A
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, initial encounter for open fractureS99.119B
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingS99.119D
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS99.119G
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionS99.119K
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS99.119P
- Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, sequelaS99.119S