Current
S87 — Crushing injury of lower leg
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) .
Official Notes
Use Additional Code
code(s) for all associated injuries
Excludes2
crushing injury of ankle and foot ( S97 .-)
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S87
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S87.
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