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FY2027

S89.31 — Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of fibula

Not billable

Is S89.31 billable?

No — S89.31 is a non-billable header code. S89.31 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 S89.31.

Billable codes under this header

S89.31 at a glance

CodeS89.31
DescriptionSalter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of fibula
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is S89.31 listed in the Alphabetic Index?

These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S89.31. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.

  • Fracture, traumatic › fibula › lower end › physeal › Salter-Harris › Type I (abduction) (adduction) (separation)

Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19

Report an additional code alongside S89.31 to fully describe the condition. S89.31 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 S89.31, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.31 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 S89.31, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.31 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)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S89

The conditions below are not part of S89.31, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.31 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

What codes fall under S89.31? (3)

How long has S89.31 existed?

S89.31 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 S89.3 family? (3)