S99.03 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of calcaneus

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from S99.0 Physeal fracture of calcaneus

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.0

7th character required

• 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

Codes under S99.03

• S99.031 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of right calcaneus
• S99.032 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of left calcaneus
• S99.039 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus

Code annotations containing back-references to S99.03

Back-references to S99.0

• Type 2 Excludes: S92.0 Fracture of calcaneus ("Physeal fracture of calcaneus (S99.0-)")

Back-references to S99

• Type 2 Excludes: S89 Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg ("other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S99.03

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › tarsal bone (s) › calcaneus › physeal › Salter-Harris › Type III

Nearby codes

• S99.029D Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S99.029G Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S99.029K Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S99.029P Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S99.029S Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, sequela
• S99.03 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of calcaneus (this code)
• S99.031 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of right calcaneus
• S99.031A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S99.031B Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of right calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture
• S99.031D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S99.031G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing