Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Billable / specificPOA exempt
S89.021G is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S89)
- Note: 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
- Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S89)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S89)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S89)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S89)
- injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99) (from S89)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S89)
- other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-) (from S89)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at S89). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Parent code
- S89.021Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right tibiaNeeds 7th char
Related codes
- S89.021ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S89.021DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S89.021KSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S89.021PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S89.021SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, sequelaBillable