S89.21 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of fibula

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

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 S89.21

• S89.211 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula
• S89.212 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula
• S89.219 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula

Code annotations containing back-references to S89.21

Back-references to S89

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

Diagnosis Index entries for S89.21

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › fibula (shaft) (styloid) › upper end › physeal › Salter-Harris › Type I

Nearby codes

• S89.209D Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S89.209G Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S89.209K Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S89.209P Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S89.209S Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, sequela
• S89.21 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of fibula (this code)
• S89.211 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula
• S89.211A Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S89.211D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S89.211G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S89.211K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion