S87.8
Header — not billableCrushing injury of lower leg
The ICD-10 code for crushing injury of lower leg is S87.8.
S87.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S87.0Crushing injury of kneenon-billable header
- S87.8Crushing injury of lower legnon-billable header