S99.01
Header — not billableSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of calcaneus
The ICD-10 code for salter-harris type i physeal fracture of calcaneus is S99.01.
S99.01 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S99.00Unspecified physeal fracture of calcaneusnon-billable header
- S99.02Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of calcaneusnon-billable header
- S99.03Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of calcaneusnon-billable header
- S99.04Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of calcaneusnon-billable header
- S99.09Other physeal fracture of calcaneusnon-billable header
- S99.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of calcaneusnon-billable header