Nondisp oth extrartic fx unsp calcaneus, 7thD

Nondisplaced other extraarticular fracture of unspecified calcaneus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

📋Clinical Description

This code signifies a follow-up encounter for a fracture of the calcaneus (heel bone) that is not displaced and is located outside of the joint. At this stage, the fracture is undergoing routine healing without complications.

🎯When to Use

This code is appropriate for subsequent visits where a patient is being monitored for a previously diagnosed nondisplaced extraarticular calcaneal fracture that is progressing as expected. It would be used after the initial treatment phase, during the period of routine follow-up care.

💡Coding Tips

Ensure documentation specifies "nondisplaced" and "extraarticular" for the calcaneal fracture.
Confirm the encounter is for routine healing and not for delayed healing, nonunion, or malunion.
Verify the encounter is a "subsequent encounter" (D) and not an initial encounter (A) or sequela (S).

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Code Hierarchy

▲S92.056Nondisplaced other extraarticular fracture of unsp calcaneus

S92.056D(current)

Crosswalks

V54.16ApproxICD-9 V54.16ApproxICD-9

Same Category

S92Fracture of foot and toe, except ankle S92.0Fracture of calcaneus S92.00Unspecified fracture of calcaneus S92.001Unspecified fracture of right calcaneus