S89.8 Other specified injuries of lower leg

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S89.8

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• 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 S89.8

• S89.80 Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg
• S89.81 Other specified injuries of right lower leg
• S89.82 Other specified injuries of left lower leg

Code annotations containing back-references to S89.8

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 S89.8

• Injury › knee › specified NEC
• Injury › leg (lower) › specified NEC
• Knot (s) › surfer
• Surfer's knots or nodules

Nearby codes

• S89.399D Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S89.399G Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S89.399K Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S89.399P Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S89.399S Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula, sequela
• S89.8 Other specified injuries of lower leg (this code)
• S89.80 Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg
• S89.80XA Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
• S89.80XD Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S89.80XS Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, sequela
• S89.81 Other specified injuries of right lower leg