S99.23
Header — not billableSalter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of toe
The ICD-10 code for salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of phalanx of toe is S99.23.
S99.23 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
- S99.20Unspecified physeal fracture of phalanx of toenon-billable header
- S99.21Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of phalanx of toenon-billable header
- S99.22Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of phalanx of toenon-billable header
- S99.24Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of phalanx of toenon-billable header
- S99.29Other physeal fracture of phalanx of toenon-billable header
- S99.23Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of phalanx of toenon-billable header