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S82.3 Non-Billable Code

Fracture of lower end of tibia

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)

Code Hierarchy

This code is a child of S82.

As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.

Coding Guidelines & Notes

excludes1
  • bimalleolar fracture of lower leg (S82.84-)
  • fracture of medial malleolus alone (S82.5-)
  • Maisonneuve's fracture (S82.86-)
  • pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)
  • trimalleolar fractures of lower leg (S82.85-)

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

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

  • S82.30 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of tibia
  • S82.31 - Torus fracture of lower end of tibia
  • S82.39 - Other fracture of lower end of tibia

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