Kodex

Code

S99.121K

subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
  - S99 Other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot
    - S99.1 Physeal fracture of metatarsal
      - S99.12 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of metatarsal
        
        S99.121 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of right metatarsal
        
        S99.121A initial encounter for closed fracture
        
        S99.121B initial encounter for open fracture
        
        S99.121D subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
        
        S99.121G subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
        
        S99.121K subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
        
        S99.121P subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
        
        S99.121S sequela

Long Title

S99.121K

Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of right metatarsal subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

Notes

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.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
- S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods