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S99.001P vs S99.002P

S99.001P (Unspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S99.002P (Unspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S99.001P and S99.002P code the same condition on opposite sides.

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Laterality relationship

S99.001P
Right
Unspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
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S99.002P
Left
Unspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S99.001P and S99.002P name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S99.001PUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS99.002PUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionUnspecified physeal fracture of right calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.001P).Unspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.002P).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.0The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.0
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Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources