S99.002A (Unspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture) compared with S99.009A (Unspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture), from the official CMS tabular data. S99.002A and S99.009A code the same condition on opposite sides. MedCoder-derived
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S99.002A and S99.009A 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.
| S99.002AUnspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture | S99.009AUnspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Unspecified physeal fracture of left calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.002A). | Unspecified physeal fracture of unspecified calcaneus, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.009A). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.0 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.0 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources