S89.13

S89.13: Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of tibia

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S89.13 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iii physeal fracture of lower end of 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

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

fracture of medial malleolus (adult) (S82.5-)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S89.13

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on S89: Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg

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

Other codes that can never be billed with S89.13

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

S82.5Fracture of medial malleolus

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead S89.13

3 child codes. Green means billable.