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S89 - Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg


The ICD 10 Code for Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg is listed as S89.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: S89
Description: Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed.
  • Excludes2: other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3
  • 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
Chapter Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of S89:
S89.0 - Physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
S89.1 - Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
S89.2 - Physeal fracture of upper end of fibula
S89.3 - Physeal fracture of lower end of fibula
S89.8 - Other specified injuries of lower leg
S89.9 - Unspecified injury of lower leg