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S82 Non-Billable Code

Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

Chapter Classification

Chapter 19 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

Section Detail

S80-S89 Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

includes
  • fracture of malleolus
excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
excludes2
  • fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint (M97.2)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic implant of knee joint (M97.1-)
sevenChrDef
  • {'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter for closed fracture'}
  • {'char': 'B', 'text': 'initial encounter for open fracture type I or II'}
  • {'char': 'C', 'text': 'initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC'}
  • {'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing'}
  • {'char': 'E', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing'}
  • {'char': 'F', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing'}
  • {'char': 'G', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing'}
  • {'char': 'H', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing'}
  • {'char': 'J', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing'}
  • {'char': 'K', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion'}
  • {'char': 'M', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion'}
  • {'char': 'N', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion'}
  • {'char': 'P', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion'}
  • {'char': 'Q', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion'}
  • {'char': 'R', 'text': 'subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion'}
  • {'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}
sevenChrNote
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

  • S82.0 - Fracture of patella
  • S82.1 - Fracture of upper end of tibia
  • S82.2 - Fracture of shaft of tibia
  • S82.3 - Fracture of lower end of tibia
  • S82.4 - Fracture of shaft of fibula
  • S82.5 - Fracture of medial malleolus
  • S82.6 - Fracture of lateral malleolus
  • S82.8 - Other fractures of lower leg
  • S82.9 - Unspecified fracture of lower leg

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