S89.22 Salter-Harris Type II 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 S89.22

• S89.221 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula
• S89.222 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula
• S89.229 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula

Code annotations containing back-references to S89.22

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 S89.22

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

Nearby codes

• S89.219D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S89.219G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S89.219K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S89.219P Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S89.219S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, sequela
• S89.22 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of fibula (this code)
• S89.221 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula
• S89.221A Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S89.221D Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S89.221G Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S89.221K Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion