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S89.191G vs S89.199G

S89.191G (Other physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing) compared with S89.199G (Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing), from the official CMS tabular data. S89.191G and S89.199G code the same condition on opposite sides.

Relationship

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Laterality relationship

S89.191G
Right
Other physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S89.199G
Unspecified
Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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. S89.191G and S89.199G 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

S89.191GOther physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingS89.199GOther physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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)
DefinitionOther physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.191G).Other physeal fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (S89.199G).
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