M89.169
Billable codePhyseal arrest, lower leg, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for physeal arrest, lower leg, unspecified is M89.169.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Laterality-specific codes exist for this condition — confirm the affected side is documented.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M89.160Complete physeal arrest, right proximal tibia
- M89.161Complete physeal arrest, left proximal tibia
- M89.162Partial physeal arrest, right proximal tibia
- M89.163Partial physeal arrest, left proximal tibia
- M89.164Complete physeal arrest, right distal tibia
- M89.165Complete physeal arrest, left distal tibia
- M89.166Partial physeal arrest, right distal tibia
- M89.167Partial physeal arrest, left distal tibia
- M89.168Other physeal arrest of lower leg
- M89.169Physeal arrest, lower leg, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 73391Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M89.169 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.