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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

S87.0Crushing injury of knee

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

S87.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About S87.0

S87.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for crushing injury of knee. It belongs to category S87 (crushing injury of lower leg), block S80-S89 (injuries to the knee and lower leg) and chapter 19 (injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within S87 (crushing injury of lower leg), S87.0 is specifically for crushing injury of knee. Related codes cover lower leg (S87.8).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

Use an additional code(s) for all associated injuries.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S87

  • Ainitial encounter
  • Dsubsequent encounter
  • Ssequela

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to S87.0.

› From S87 Crushing injury of lower leg
Excludes2
  • crushing injury of ankle and foot (S97.-)
Use additional code
  • code(s) for all associated injuries

Broader instructions also apply from S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg and Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.

Alphabetic index entries

1 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to S87.0.

Code history

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  10. 2025
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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about S87.0

Is S87.0 billable?

No. S87.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.