S89.91 Unspecified injury 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 S89.9 Unspecified injury of lower leg

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code in subcategory S89.9

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S89.91

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

• S89.9 Unspecified injury of lower leg
• S89.90 Unspecified injury of unspecified lower leg
• S89.90XA Unspecified injury of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
• S89.90XD Unspecified injury of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S89.90XS Unspecified injury of unspecified lower leg, sequela
• S89.91 Unspecified injury of right lower leg (this code)
• S89.91XA Unspecified injury of right lower leg, initial encounter
• S89.91XD Unspecified injury of right lower leg, subsequent encounter
• S89.91XS Unspecified injury of right lower leg, sequela
• S89.92 Unspecified injury of left lower leg
• S89.92XA Unspecified injury of left lower leg, initial encounter