S89.3 Physeal fracture of lower end of fibula

Non-billable header with 4 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 S89.3

• S89.30 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of fibula
• S89.31 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of fibula
• S89.32 Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of fibula
• S89.39 Other physeal fracture of lower end of fibula

Code annotations containing back-references to S89.3

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

• S89.299D Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S89.299G Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S89.299K Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S89.299P Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S89.299S Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, sequela
• S89.3 Physeal fracture of lower end of fibula (this code)
• S89.30 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of fibula
• S89.301 Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right fibula
• S89.301A Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S89.301D Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S89.301G Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing