S89.21 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- S89.211 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula
- S89.211A Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S89.211D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S89.211G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S89.211K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S89.211P Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S89.211S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula, sequela
- S89.212 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula
- S89.212A Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S89.212D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S89.212G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S89.212K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S89.212P Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S89.212S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of left fibula, sequela
- S89.219 Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula
- S89.219A Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S89.219D Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S89.219G Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S89.219K Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S89.219P Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S89.219S Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula, sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to S89.21 ICD10 Code:
- S00-T88 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg
- S89 Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg
- S89.0 Physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
- S89.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
- S89.2 Physeal fracture of upper end of fibula
- S89.3 Physeal fracture of lower end of fibula
- S89.8 Other specified injuries of lower leg
- S89.9 Unspecified injury of lower leg
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
S89.21 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about S89.21 ICD 10 code
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.
Symptoms of a fracture are:
- Intense pain
- Deformity - the limb looks out of place
- Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
- Numbness and tingling
- Problems moving a limb
You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.
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