S89.131G Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

ICD-10-CM S89.131G: Salter-Harris Type III Physeal Fracture of Lower End of Right Tibia, Subsequent Encounter with Delayed Healing

ICD-10-CM code S89.131G identifies a Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of the lower end of the right tibia during a subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. Salter-Harris fractures involve the growth plate and are specific to children. This code is an active terminology concept with a parent code of S89.131. 1 2

Plain-language overview

Salter-Harris fractures are injuries that occur through a bone's growth plate, meaning these specific physeal fractures are applicable to bone fractures in children. 2

Among the five Salter-Harris fracture types, type III accounts for ten percent of occurrences and involves an associated epiphyseal fracture line, with lower numbers indicating less severity. 2

What this code represents

The official display label for S89.131G is Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. 1

The terminology record for S89.131G is active and classifies the concept under the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning within the ICD-10-CM version 2026. 1

Coding details

The code S89.131G has a parent concept of S89.131, which is the Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of right tibia without the encounter or healing specification. 1

The terminology hierarchy for the parent code S89.131 includes both S89.131G and S89.131P as listed concepts for different healing and encounter statuses. 4

Documentation considerations

The published abbreviation for S89.131G is Sltr-haris Type III physl fx low end r tibia, 7thG, which is provided in the official terminology record for this specific diagnosis code. 1

What the sources add

While terminology records establish the active status and parent hierarchy of S89.131G, clinical references provide the broader context that Salter-Harris type III injuries involve the growth plate and carry a risk of premature physeal fusion. 1 2

Coverage and utilization context

A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services article references a distinct initial encounter code for a Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of the lower end of the right tibia. 6

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S89.131G terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
4. EVS Explore — evsexplore.semantics.cancer.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
5. Article - Billing and Coding: Total Joint Arthroplasty (A56777) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
6. Article - Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health (A57311) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.