S82.11
Fracture of tibial spine
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 12 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
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
S82.1code
Inclusion terms
- Fracture of proximal end of tibia
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 7 same parent — S82.1
S82.10 Unspecified fracture of upper end of tibia category S82.12 Fracture of lateral condyle of tibia category S82.13 Fracture of medial condyle of tibia category S82.14 Bicondylar fracture of tibia category S82.15 Fracture of tibial tuberosity category S82.16 Torus fracture of upper end of tibia category S82.19 Other fracture of upper end of tibia category
Subordinate codes 6
S82.111 Displaced fracture of right tibial spine S82.112 Displaced fracture of left tibial spine S82.113 Displaced fracture of unspecified tibial spine S82.114 Nondisplaced fracture of right tibial spine S82.115 Nondisplaced fracture of left tibial spine S82.116 Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial spine
Additional references
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