S82.253
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where S82.253 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
- S82.2 Fracture of shaft of tibia
- S82.25 Parent Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia
- S82.253 This code Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified 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.
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
7th Character
B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
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
7th Character
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
7th Character
K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Inherited from S82 — Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
7th Character
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
16 codes under S82.253
- S82.253A Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture Billable
- S82.253B Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II Billable
- S82.253C Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC Billable
- S82.253D Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing Billable
- S82.253E Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing Billable
- S82.253F Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing Billable
- S82.253G Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing Billable
- S82.253H Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing Billable
- S82.253J Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing Billable
- S82.253K Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion Billable
- S82.253M Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion Billable
- S82.253N Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion Billable
- S82.253P Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion Billable
- S82.253Q Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion Billable
- S82.253R Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion Billable
- S82.253S Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, sequela Billable
Version History
How S82.253 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
Related Codes
Other codes under S82.25
- S82.251 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia
- S82.252 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia
- S82.254 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia
- S82.255 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia
- S82.256 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
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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