S89.09
Header — not billableOther physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
The ICD-10 code for other physeal fracture of upper end of tibia is S89.09.
S89.09 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
- S89.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header
- S89.01Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header
- S89.02Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header
- S89.03Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header
- S89.04Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header
- S89.09Other physeal fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header