S89 Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg
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The ICD-10-CM code for Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg is S89 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.
Classification
- Section
- S80-S89: Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
- Category S89
- 93 codes (66 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Official Coding Guidelines
Code traumatic fractures individually by site per listed categoriesc. Coding of Traumatic Fractures The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site in accordance with both the provisions within categories S02, S12, S22, S32, S42, S49, S52, S59, S62, S72, S79, S82, S89, S92 and the level of detail furnished by medical record content.
Sequence blood vessel/nerve injury first (fragment)injury is to the blood vessels or nerves, that injury should be sequenced first.
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026
References
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