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ICD-10-CM Code for Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia S89.1

ICD-10 code S89.1 for Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia

S89

Excludes2: other and unspecified injuries of ankle and foot (S99.-)

 
S89.1 Physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
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Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
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Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
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Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
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Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
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Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
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Other physeal fracture of lower end of tibia

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