Kodex

Code

S99.291B

initial encounter for open fracture

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Hierarchy

S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- S90-S99 Injuries to the ankle and foot (S90-S99)
  - S99 Other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot
    - S99.2 Physeal fracture of phalanx of toe
      - S99.29 Other physeal fracture of phalanx of toe
        
        S99.291 Other physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe
        
        S99.291A initial encounter for closed fracture
        
        S99.291B initial encounter for open fracture
        
        S99.291D subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
        
        S99.291G subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
        
        S99.291K subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
        
        S99.291P subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
        
        S99.291S sequela

Long Title

S99.291B

Other physeal fracture of phalanx of right toe initial encounter for open fracture

Notes

Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Use Additional

code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
- Z18 Retained foreign body fragments

Excludes 1

P10-P15 Birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes 2

T20-T32 Burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-)
- S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
T33-T34 Frostbite (T33-T34)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
- T63.4 Toxic effect of venom of other arthropods