S89.9 — Unspecified injury of lower leg
Is S89.9 billable?
No — S89.9 is a non-billable header code. S89.9 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 9 billable codes beneath S89.9.
Billable codes under this header
- S89.90XAUnspecified injury of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter
- S89.90XDUnspecified injury of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S89.90XSUnspecified injury of unspecified lower leg, sequela
- S89.91XAUnspecified injury of right lower leg, initial encounter
- S89.91XDUnspecified injury of right lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S89.91XSUnspecified injury of right lower leg, sequela
- S89.92XAUnspecified injury of left lower leg, initial encounter
- S89.92XDUnspecified injury of left lower leg, subsequent encounter
- S89.92XSUnspecified injury of left lower leg, sequela
S89.9 at a glance
| Code | S89.9 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified injury of lower leg |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is S89.9 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
These are the routes through the Alphabetic Index that lead to S89.9. They show the wording a clinician may have documented, which often differs from the Tabular description.
- Injury › knee
- Injury › leg
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S89.9 to fully describe the condition. S89.9 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 S89.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S80-S89
The conditions below are not part of S89.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S89
The conditions below are not part of S89.9, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S89.9 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)
What codes fall under S89.9? (3)
How long has S89.9 existed?
S89.9 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.