S89.049

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ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia

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•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

S89Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg

S89.0Physeal fracture of upper end of tibia

S89.04Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of tibia

S89.049Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibiaBillable

S89.049ASalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable

S89.049DSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable

S89.049GSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable

S89.049KSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunionBillable

S89.049PSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionBillable

S89.049SSalter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, sequelaBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S89.049:

categoryS89

Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

chapterCH19

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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