ICD-10 CM Code S82.3
S82.3
Fracture of lower end of tibia
Includes
- fracture of malleolus
Excludes Type 1
- 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-)
- traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
Excludes Type 2
- fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)
- periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of knee (M97.0-)
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
- A - initial encounter for closed fracture
- B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- C - initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- D - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- E - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- F - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- G - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- H - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- J - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- K - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- M - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- N - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- P - subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- Q - subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- R - subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S - sequela
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