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S87.0

Non-billable

Crushing injury of knee

Crushing injury of knee

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

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

S80-S89

Parent Code

S87

Child Codes

3

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

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

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
  • frostbite (T33-T34)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
  • crushing injury of ankle and foot (S97.-)

Use Additional Code

Additional codes that should follow this code

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
  • code(s) for all associated injuries

Child Codes (3)

S87.00

Crushing injury of unspecified knee

S87.01

Crushing injury of right knee

S87.02

Crushing injury of left knee

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code S87.0?

ICD-10-CM code S87.0 represents "Crushing injury of knee". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is S87.0 a billable code?

No, S87.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 3 child codes under S87.0.

What chapter is S87.0 in?

S87.0 is in Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (codes S00-T88).

What codes cannot be used with S87.0?

S87.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: birth trauma (P10-P15); obstetric trauma (O70-O71).

What are the subcategories under S87.0?

S87.0 has 3 child codes, including: S87.00 (Crushing injury of unspecified knee), S87.01 (Crushing injury of right knee), S87.02 (Crushing injury of left knee).

Are additional codes required with S87.0?

Yes, when using S87.0 you should also code: code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-); code(s) for all associated injuries.

What are the UMLS CUIs for S87.0?

S87.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0160991. 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.