S89.092P (Other physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion)
compared with
S89.099P (Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion),
from the official CMS tabular data. S89.092P and S89.099P code the same condition on opposite sides.
Other 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. S89.092P and S89.099P 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.
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
Other physeal fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.092P).
Other physeal fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.099P).
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