S89.009
S89.009 — Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S89.009 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3
- 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
Risk adjustment
S89.009 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead S89.009
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S89.009AUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S89.009DUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S89.009GUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S89.009KUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S89.009PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S89.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S89.00. If S89.009 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S89.009
- Is S89.009 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S89.009 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S89.009 sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).