S99.231 (Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe) compared with S99.239 (Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of unspecified toe), from the official CMS tabular data. S99.231 and S99.239 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. S99.231 and S99.239 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.
| S99.231Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe | S99.239Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of unspecified toe | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header Report instead: S99.231A, S99.231B, S99.231D, S99.231G, S99.231K | Non-billable header Report instead: S99.239A, S99.239B, S99.239D, S99.239G, S99.239K |
| 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 | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S99.231). | Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of unspecified toe is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (S99.239). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.2 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S99.2 |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources