S89.81 Other specified injuries of right lower leg
Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.
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
Applies from S89.8 Other specified injuries of lower leg
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
Code annotations containing back-references to S89.81
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
S89.8 Other specified injuries of lower legS89.80 Other specified injuries of unspecified lower legS89.80XA Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, initial encounterS89.80XD Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounterS89.80XS Other specified injuries of unspecified lower leg, sequelaS89.81 Other specified injuries of right lower leg (this code)S89.81XA Other specified injuries of right lower leg, initial encounterS89.81XD Other specified injuries of right lower leg, subsequent encounterS89.81XS Other specified injuries of right lower leg, sequelaS89.82 Other specified injuries of left lower legS89.82XA Other specified injuries of left lower leg, initial encounter