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S89.002P vs S89.009P

S89.002P (Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion) compared with S89.009P (Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion), from the official CMS tabular data. S89.002P and S89.009P code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S89.002P
Left
Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S89.009P
Unspecified
Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion

Same condition; these differ only in which side is documented.

These codes share a category and title and differ only in the side affected. The documentation decides which applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Source: ICD-10-CM tabular list (laterality variant derived from the code title)

Can these codes be reported together?

Same condition, opposite side. S89.002P and S89.009P name the same condition on opposite sides of the body.

Same category and title, differing only in which side is affected — the documentation decides which one applies, and a bilateral code is reported only where the code set provides one.

Side by side

S89.002PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunionS89.009PUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationS00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)S00-T88 — Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88)
DefinitionUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.002P).Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.009P).
7th characterThe appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources