Other physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia
Requires 7th character
S89.191 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
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
This code requires a 7th character (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
- S89.19Other physeal fracture of lower end of tibiaNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S89.191
- S89.191AOther physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
- S89.191DOther physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- S89.191GOther physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- S89.191KOther physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable
- S89.191POther physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable
- S89.191SOther physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, sequelaBillable