S89.13

Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of tibia

Requires 7th character

S89.13 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

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

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.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S89)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S89). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S89.1Physeal fracture of lower end of tibiaNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S89.13

  • S89.131Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right tibiaNeeds 7th char
  • S89.132Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of left tibiaNeeds 7th char
  • S89.139Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibiaNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • S89.10Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of tibiaNeeds 7th char
  • S89.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of tibiaNeeds 7th char
  • S89.12Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of tibiaNeeds 7th char
  • S89.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of tibiaNeeds 7th char
  • S89.19Other physeal fracture of lower end of tibiaNeeds 7th char

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