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FY2027

S89 — Other and unspecified injuries of lower leg

Not billable

Is S89 billable?

No — S89 is a non-billable header code. S89 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 60 billable codes beneath S89.

Billable codes under this header

S89 at a glance

CodeS89
DescriptionOther and unspecified injuries of lower leg
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes2 — not included here

The conditions below are not part of S89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)

Note

  • A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S89 to fully describe the condition. S89 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 S89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • birth trauma (P10-P15)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89

The conditions below are not part of S89, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)

What codes fall under S89? (6)

How long has S89 existed?

S89 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.

Which codes are confused with S89?

ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with S89 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.