S82.5 Non-Billable Code
Fracture of medial malleolus
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.
As a non-billable code, it requires more specific digits to be used on a medical claim.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)
- Salter-Harris type III of lower end of tibia (S89.13-)
- Salter-Harris type IV of lower end of tibia (S89.14-)
More Specific Diagnosis Codes
This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.
- S82.51 - Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia Billable
- S82.52 - Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia Billable
- S82.53 - Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia Billable
- S82.54 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia Billable
- S82.55 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia Billable
- S82.56 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia Billable
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