S99.242A Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, initial encounter for closed fracture

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S99.242 with 7th character A (initial encounter for closed fracture).

Applies from S99.2 Physeal fracture of phalanx of toe

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.2

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 S99.242A

Back-references to S99.2

• Type 2 Excludes: S92.4 Fracture of great toe ("Physeal fracture of phalanx of toe (S99.2-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S92.5 Fracture of lesser toe(s) ("Physeal fracture of phalanx of toe (S99.2-)")

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

• S99.241G Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S99.241K Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S99.241P Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S99.241S Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe, sequela
• S99.242 Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe
• S99.242A Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, initial encounter for closed fracture (this code)
• S99.242B Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, initial encounter for open fracture
• S99.242D Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S99.242G Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S99.242K Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S99.242P Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of left toe, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion