S89 Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3

Notes

• A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

7th character required

• A — initial encounter for closed fracture
• D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• P — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S — sequela

Applies from S89 Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg

Excludes2 (not included here)

• other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3

Notes

• A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

7th character required

• A — initial encounter for closed fracture
• D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• P — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S — sequela

Codes under S89

• S89.0 Physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
• S89.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
• S89.2 Physeal fracture of upper end of fibula
• S89.3 Physeal fracture of lower end of fibula
• S89.8 Other specified injuries of lower leg
• S89.9 Unspecified injury of lower leg

Code annotations containing back-references to S89

Back-references to S89

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")

Back-references to S89

• Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")

Nearby codes

• S89 Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg (this code)
• S89.0 Physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
• S89.00 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
• S89.001 Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia
• S89.001A Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S89.001D Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing