S82.045
Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
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
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 5 same parent — S82.04
S82.041 Displaced comminuted fracture of right patella category S82.042 Displaced comminuted fracture of left patella category S82.043 Displaced comminuted fracture of unspecified patella category S82.044 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of right patella category S82.046 Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of unspecified patella category
Subordinate codes 16
S82.045A Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, init S82.045B Nondisp comminuted fx left patella, init for opn fx type I/2 S82.045C Nondisp commnt fx left patella, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S82.045D Nondisp commnt fx l patella, subs for clos fx w routn heal S82.045E Nondisp commnt fx l patella, 7thE S82.045F Nondisp commnt fx l patella, 7thF S82.045G Nondisp commnt fx l patella, subs for clos fx w delay heal S82.045H Nondisp commnt fx l patella, 7thH S82.045J Nondisp commnt fx l patella, 7thJ S82.045K Nondisp commnt fx left patella, subs for clos fx w nonunion S82.045M Nondisp commnt fx l patella, 7thM S82.045N Nondisp commnt fx l patella, 7thN S82.045P Nondisp commnt fx left patella, subs for clos fx w malunion S82.045Q Nondisp commnt fx l patella, 7thQ S82.045R Nondisp commnt fx l patella, 7thR S82.045S Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, sequela
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