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M89.16

Non-billable

Physeal arrest, lower leg

Physeal arrest, lower leg

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M86-M90

Parent Code

M89.1

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Child Codes (10)

M89.160

Complete physeal arrest, right proximal tibia

BillableM89.161

Complete physeal arrest, left proximal tibia

BillableM89.162

Partial physeal arrest, right proximal tibia

BillableM89.163

Partial physeal arrest, left proximal tibia

BillableM89.164

Complete physeal arrest, right distal tibia

BillableM89.165

Complete physeal arrest, left distal tibia

BillableM89.166

Partial physeal arrest, right distal tibia

BillableM89.167

Partial physeal arrest, left distal tibia

BillableM89.168

Other physeal arrest of lower leg

BillableM89.169

Physeal arrest, lower leg, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for physeal arrest, lower leg?

The ICD-10-CM code for physeal arrest, lower leg is M89.16. The full clinical description is "Physeal arrest, lower leg". M89.16 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M89.16 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M89.16 represents "Physeal arrest, lower leg". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M89.16 a billable code?

No, M89.16 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M89.16.

What chapter is M89.16 in?

M89.16 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M89.16?

M89.16 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: postprocedural osteopathies (M96.-).

What are the subcategories under M89.16?

M89.16 has 10 child codes, including: M89.160 (Complete physeal arrest, right proximal tibia), M89.161 (Complete physeal arrest, left proximal tibia), M89.162 (Partial physeal arrest, right proximal tibia), M89.163 (Partial physeal arrest, left proximal tibia), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M89.16?

M89.16 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2902258. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.