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S89 Other and unspecified injuries 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

Note

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

Excludes2

other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot ( S99 .-)

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3

7th Character

A - initial encounter for closed fracture

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D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

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G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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K - subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion

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P - subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

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S - sequela

Child Codes

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