S89.29
Header — not billableOther physeal fracture of upper end of fibula
The ICD-10 code for other physeal fracture of upper end of fibula is S89.29.
S89.29 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S89.20Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of fibulanon-billable header
- S89.21Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of fibulanon-billable header
- S89.22Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of fibulanon-billable header
- S89.29Other physeal fracture of upper end of fibulanon-billable header