S99.111A (Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of right metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture)
compared with
S99.119A (Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture),
from the official CMS tabular data. S99.111A and S99.119A code the same condition on opposite sides.
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture
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. S99.111A and S99.119A 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.
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Definition
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of right metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.111A).
Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of unspecified metatarsal, initial encounter for closed fracture is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S99.119A).
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.1
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.1