S82.1
Fracture of upper end of tibia
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S82.1 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S82 Parent Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
- S82.1 This code Fracture of upper end of tibia
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Inclusion Terms
Fracture of proximal end of tibia
Excludes2
fracture of shaft of tibia ( S82.2- )
Excludes2
physeal fracture of upper end of tibia ( S89.0- )
Excludes2
fracture of foot, except ankle ( S92 .-)
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
A - initial encounter for closed fracture
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
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Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
More Specific Codes
8 codes under S82.1
- S82.10 Unspecified fracture of upper end of tibia Has subcodes
- S82.11 Fracture of tibial spine Has subcodes
- S82.12 Fracture of lateral condyle of tibia Has subcodes
- S82.13 Fracture of medial condyle of tibia Has subcodes
- S82.14 Bicondylar fracture of tibia Has subcodes
- S82.15 Fracture of tibial tuberosity Has subcodes
- S82.16 Torus fracture of upper end of tibia Has subcodes
- S82.19 Other fracture of upper end of tibia Has subcodes
Version History
How S82.1 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFracture of upper end of tibia
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFracture of upper end of tibia
Related Codes
Data Source
Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
- Source file
- icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip
Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)
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