S89.109K Unsp physl fx lower end unsp tibia, subs for fx w nonunion
Instructional Notes:
S89.109K Description: Unsp physl fx lower end unsp tibia, subs for fx w nonunion ↓
S89.109 Description: Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia ↓
S89.10 Description: Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of tibia ↓
S89.1 Description: Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia ↓
S89 Description: Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg Exclude2:
other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)
Notes:
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
↓
S80-S89 Description: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) Exclude2:
burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
frostbite (T33-T34)
injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
↓
S00-T88 Description: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes Exclude2:
birth trauma (P10-P15)
obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Notes:
Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
Use Additional Code:
code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)