S87 — Crushing injury of lower leg
Is S87 billable?
No — S87 is a non-billable header code. S87 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 18 billable codes beneath S87.
Billable codes under this header
- S87.00XACrushing injury of unspecified knee, initial encounter
- S87.00XDCrushing injury of unspecified knee, subsequent encounter
- S87.00XSCrushing injury of unspecified knee, sequela
- S87.01XACrushing injury of right knee, initial encounter
- S87.01XDCrushing injury of right knee, subsequent encounter
- S87.01XSCrushing injury of right knee, sequela
- S87.02XACrushing injury of left knee, initial encounter
- S87.02XDCrushing injury of left knee, subsequent encounter
- S87.02XSCrushing injury of left knee, sequela
- S87.80XACrushing injury of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S87.80XDCrushing injury of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S87.80XSCrushing injury of unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S87.81XACrushing injury of right lower leg, initial encounter
- S87.81XDCrushing injury of right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S87.81XSCrushing injury of right lower leg, sequela
- S87.82XACrushing injury of left lower leg, initial encounter
- S87.82XDCrushing injury of left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S87.82XSCrushing injury of left lower leg, sequela
S87 at a glance
| Code | S87 |
|---|---|
| Description | Crushing injury of lower leg |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside S87 to fully describe the condition. S87 is sequenced first.
- code(s) for all associated injuries
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of S87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- crushing injury of ankle and foot (S97.-)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S87 to fully describe the condition. S87 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S87, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S87 and the excluded code may both be reported.
What codes fall under S87? (2)
How long has S87 existed?
S87 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.