S87 is the ICD-10 code for Crushing injury of lower leg. It is a three-character category divided into 2 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block S80–S89 (Injuries to the knee and lower leg) in Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIX · S00–T98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What S87 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- crushing injury of ankle and foot S97.-
Subcodes of S87
S87 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
DS87Knusningslæsion af knæ og crus
S87Polven ja/tai säären murskavamma
S87Zerquetschung des Unterschenkels
S87Ecrasement de la jambe
S87crush-letsel van onderbeen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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