S89.221Header code — not billable
Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula
Short description: Sltr-haris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of r fibula
- Chapter
- 19. Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
- Category
- S89
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category S89
S89Other and unspecified injuries of lower legS89.0Physeal fracture of upper end of tibiaS89.00Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of tibiaS89.001Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of right tibiaS89.001AUnsp physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, initYesS89.001DUnsp physl fx upper end of r tibia, subs for fx w routn healYesS89.001GUnsp physl fx upper end of r tibia, subs for fx w delay healYesS89.001KUnsp physeal fx upper end of r tibia, subs for fx w nonunionYesS89.001PUnsp physeal fx upper end of r tibia, subs for fx w malunionYesS89.001SUnsp physeal fracture of upper end of right tibia, sequelaYesS89.002Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibiaS89.002AUnsp physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, initYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code S89.221?
S89.221 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of right fibula.
Is S89.221 a billable code?
No. S89.221 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is S89.221 in?
S89.221 falls under Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
When did S89.221 become effective?
S89.221 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to S89.221?
S89.221 belongs to category S89, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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