S89.149
S89.149: Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S89.149 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type iv physeal fracture of lower 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S89.149
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S89.149
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
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 S89.149
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S89.149ASalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S89.149DSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S89.149GSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S89.149KSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S89.149PSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S89.149SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, sequela