ICD-10-CM S89: Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S89

Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S89

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

fracture of medial malleolus (adult) (S82.5-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

fracture of medial malleolus (adult) (S82.5-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here

other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Guidance

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

7th Character Definitions
  • 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

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S89):

S89.0 - Physeal fracture of upper end of tibia S89.00 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of tibia S89.001 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia S89.002 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia S89.009 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S89.01 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of tibia S89.011 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia S89.012 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia S89.019 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S89.02 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of tibia S89.021 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia S89.022 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia S89.029 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S89.03 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of tibia S89.031 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia S89.032 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia S89.039 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S89.04 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of tibia S89.041 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia S89.042 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia S89.049 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S89.09 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of tibia S89.091 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia S89.092 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia S89.099 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S89.1 - Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia S89.10 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of tibia S89.101 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia S89.102 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia S89.109 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S89.11 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of tibia S89.111 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia S89.112 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia S89.119 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S89.12 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of tibia S89.121 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia S89.122 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia S89.129 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S89.13 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of tibia S89.131 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia S89.132 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia S89.139 - Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S89.14 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of tibia S89.141 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia S89.142 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia S89.149 - Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S89.19 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of tibia S89.191 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia S89.192 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia S89.199 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S89.2 - Physeal fracture of upper end of fibula S89.20 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of fibula S89.201 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula S89.202 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula S89.209 - Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula S89.21 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of fibula S89.211 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula S89.212 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula S89.219 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula S89.22 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of fibula S89.221 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula S89.222 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula S89.229 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula S89.29 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of fibula S89.291 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula S89.292 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula S89.299 - Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula S89.3 - Physeal fracture of lower end of fibula S89.30 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of fibula S89.301 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of right fibula S89.302 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of left fibula S89.309 - Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula S89.31 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of fibula S89.311 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of right fibula S89.312 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of left fibula S89.319 - Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula S89.32 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of fibula S89.321 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right fibula S89.322 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left fibula S89.329 - Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula S89.39 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of fibula S89.391 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of right fibula S89.392 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of left fibula S89.399 - Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula S89.8 - Other specified injuries of lower leg 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 S89.9 - Unspecified injury of lower leg S89.90 - Unspecified injury of unspecified lower leg S89.91 - Unspecified injury of right lower leg S89.92 - Unspecified injury of left lower leg

About ICD-10-CM Code S89 (Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg)

ICD-10-CM code S89 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S89 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about S89 - Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg.