2027 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S87Crushing injury of lower leg

ICD-10-CM Codes›S00–T88›S80-S89›S87

ICD-10-CM S87
CMSSource: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

S87 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for crushing injury of lower leg, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as S87.00XA, S87.00XD, S87.00XS, and S87.01XA.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
S87
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Crushing injury of lower leg
Short Description
Crushing injury of lower leg
Same as the full description in the CMS dataset.
Chapter
S80-S89
Injuries to the knee and lower leg

Code Classification

ChapterS00–T88Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
SectionS80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg
CategoryS87Crushing injury of lower leg
This CodeS87Crushing injury of lower leg

Specific Coding for Crushing injury of lower legOverview

Non-specific codes like S87 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • S87.0 for Crushing injury of knee

  • S87.00 for Crushing injury of unspecified knee

  • S87.01 for Crushing injury of right knee

  • S87.02 for Crushing injury of left knee

  • S87.8 for Crushing injury of lower leg

  • S87.80 for Crushing injury of unspecified lower leg

  • S87.81 for Crushing injury of right lower leg

  • S87.82 for Crushing injury of left lower leg

Coding GuidelinesGuidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from block Crushing injury of lower leg (S87). Use the following options for the applicable episode of care:

  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Source: ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027, published by CMS and the National Center for Health Statistics.

Instructional NotesGuidance

Instructions from the official ICD-10-CM Tabular List that apply to S87: its own notes plus those printed at block S80-S89 and Chapter 19. A note printed at a category, block or chapter applies to every code under it.

Excludes2

Not included here: the excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, so both codes may be reported.

On S87 itself
  • crushing injury of ankle and foot (S97.-)
From Block S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg applies to 4,680 codes
  • 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)
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes

Use Additional Code

Add a second code, after this one, to fully describe the condition.

On S87 itself
  • code(s) for all associated injuries
From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

Notes

General instructions on how these codes are used.

From Chapter 19 (S00-T88) Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes applies to 41,187 codes
  • Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
  • The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

7th Character

Every code in the category takes a 7th character from the listed values, with the placeholder X filling any empty positions before it.

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S87
Values for category S87 Encounter: Initial, Subsequent, Sequela
  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM Tabular List. How to read instructional notes.

Referenced in Other NotesGuidance

Instructional notes printed at other codes that name S87, its category, or a range that includes it.

Excludes2 1

These codes carry an Excludes2 note naming S87: its condition is not part of those codes, and both may be reported when the patient has both.

  • S77 Crushing injury of hip and thigh
    crushing injury of lower leg (S87.-)

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2026No changes
FY 2027CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Questions About S87Overview

What is the ICD-10 code for crushing injury of lower leg?

S87 is the ICD-10-CM category for crushing injury of lower leg, but it is a non-billable header: claims need a more specific code from this category, listed on this page.

Is S87 (Crushing injury of lower leg) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for crushing injury of lower leg, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for crushing injury of lower leg need a more specific code from this category, such as S87.00XA, S87.00XD, and S87.00XS.

Does S87 need an additional code?

When the condition applies, yes. The Use Additional Code note reads: code(s) for all associated injuries. The additional code is reported after S87.