S82.033H
Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Billable FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 15 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
Exclusions 10 never code together
7th character 16
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 this code
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
Instructional notes 8
S82.0code
Inclusion terms
- Knee cap
S82code
Notes
- A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
- A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
- The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification
Includes
- fracture of malleolus
S00-T88chapter
Notes
- Use secondary code(s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code
- The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
Use additional code
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)Z18.-
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 15 same parent — S82.033
S82.033A Displaced transverse fracture of unsp patella, init S82.033B Displ transverse fx unsp patella, init for opn fx type I/2 S82.033C Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thC S82.033D Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thD S82.033E Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thE S82.033F Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thF S82.033G Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thG S82.033J Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thJ S82.033K Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thK S82.033M Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thM S82.033N Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thN S82.033P Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thP S82.033Q Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thQ S82.033R Displ transverse fx unsp patella, 7thR S82.033S Displaced transverse fracture of unsp patella, sequela
Additional references
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