S99.039B Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S99.039 with 7th character B (initial encounter for open fracture).

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

Code annotations containing back-references to S99.039B

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.-)")

Nearby codes

• S99.032K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S99.032P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S99.032S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of left calcaneus, sequela
• S99.039 Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus
• S99.039A Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S99.039B Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for open fracture (this code)
• S99.039D Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S99.039G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S99.039K Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S99.039P Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S99.039S Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, sequela