S89.001
Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 2 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 7 never code together
S80-S89block
Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.
7th character 6
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
Instructional notes 4
S89code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
S00-T88chapter
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
- 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.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 2 same parent — S89.00
Subordinate codes 6
S89.001A Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, init S89.001D Unsp physl fx upper end of r tibia, subs for fx w routn heal S89.001G Unsp physl fx upper end of r tibia, subs for fx w delay heal S89.001K Unsp physeal fx upper end of r tibia, subs for fx w nonunion S89.001P Unsp physeal fx upper end of r tibia, subs for fx w malunion S89.001S Unsp physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, sequela
Additional references
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