S89.122G Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end l tibia, 7thG

Instructional Notes:

S89.122G
Description: Sltr-haris Type II physl fx low end l tibia, 7thG
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S89.122
Description: Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia
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S89.12
Description: Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
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S89.1
Description: Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
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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
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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)
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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.-)