S89.002S (Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, sequela) compared with S89.009S (Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, sequela), from the official CMS tabular data. S89.002S and S89.009S code the same condition on opposite sides.
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)
Same condition, opposite side. S89.002S and S89.009S 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.
| S89.002SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, sequela | S89.009SUnspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, sequela | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | S00-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) |
| Definition | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.002S). | Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, sequela is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.009S). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S89.0, S89.1, S89.2, and S89.3 | The 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