S89.192G Oth physl fx lower end of l tibia, subs for fx w delay heal
Instructional Notes:
S89.192G Description: Oth physl fx lower end of l tibia, subs for fx w delay heal ↓
S89.192 Description: Other physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia ↓
S89.19 Description: Other 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
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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.-)