S89.12 — Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
Is S89.12 billable?
No — S89.12 is a non-billable header code. S89.12 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 S89.12.
Billable codes under this header
- S89.121ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S89.121DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S89.121GSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S89.121KSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S89.121PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S89.121SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, sequela
- S89.122ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S89.122DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S89.122GSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S89.122KSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S89.122PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S89.122SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of left tibia, sequela
- S89.129ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S89.129DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S89.129GSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S89.129KSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S89.129PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S89.129SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, sequela
S89.12 at a glance
| Code | S89.12 |
|---|---|
| Description | Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of tibia |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S89.12 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S89.12. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Fracture, traumatic › tibia › lower end › physeal › Salter-Harris › Type II (abduction) (adduction) (separation)
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S89.12 to fully describe the condition. S89.12 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 S89.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S89.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S89
The conditions below are not part of S89.12, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.12 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)
What codes fall under S89.12? (3)
How long has S89.12 existed?
S89.12 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.
What other codes are in the S89.1 family? (5)
- S89.10Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of tibianot billable
- S89.11Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of tibianot billable
- S89.13Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of tibianot billable
- S89.14Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of tibianot billable
- S89.19Other physeal fracture of lower end of tibianot billable