S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
Part of Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes , block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89) .
Official Notes
Note
A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
Note
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
Note
The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
Includes
fracture of malleolus
Excludes1
traumatic amputation of lower leg ( S88 .-)
Excludes2
fracture of foot, except ankle ( S92 .-)
Excludes2
periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint ( M97.2 )
Excludes2
periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic implant of knee joint ( M97.1- )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
7th Character
C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
7th Character
E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
7th Character
F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
7th Character
H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
7th Character
J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
7th Character
M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
7th Character
N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
7th Character
Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
7th Character
R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
- S82.0 Fracture of patella Has subcodes
- S82.1 Fracture of upper end of tibia Has subcodes
- S82.2 Fracture of shaft of tibia Has subcodes
- S82.3 Fracture of lower end of tibia Has subcodes
- S82.4 Fracture of shaft of fibula Has subcodes
- S82.5 Fracture of medial malleolus Has subcodes
- S82.6 Fracture of lateral malleolus Has subcodes
- S82.8 Other fractures of lower leg Has subcodes
- S82.9 Unspecified fracture of lower leg Has subcodes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite S82.
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