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S82.036J

Nondisplaced transverse fracture of unspecified patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC 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
S82code
Excludes1
  • traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)S88.-
Excludes2
  • fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)S92.-
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint (M97.2)M97.2
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic implant of knee joint (M97.1-)M97.1-
S80-S89block
Excludes2
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32)T20-T32
  • frostbite (T33-T34)T33-T34
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)S90-S99
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)T63.4
S00-T88chapter
Excludes2

Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.

Excludes2 — not included here, but the patient may have both. Code both when documented.

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
J subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing this code
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
  • Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) T14.8
Alongside this code 15 same parent — S82.036
S82.036A Nondisplaced transverse fracture of unsp patella, init S82.036B Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, init for opn fx type I/2 S82.036C Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thC S82.036D Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thD S82.036E Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thE S82.036F Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thF S82.036G Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thG S82.036H Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thH S82.036K Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thK S82.036M Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thM S82.036N Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thN S82.036P Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thP S82.036Q Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thQ S82.036R Nondisp transverse fx unsp patella, 7thR S82.036S Nondisplaced transverse fracture of unsp patella, sequela
Additional references
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Risk adjustment

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This code

Billable
yes
Code set
FY2026
Parent
S82.036
Block
S80-S89
Siblings
15

Present FY2024–FY2027.