S82.143
Displaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
This is the unspecified option. 5 more
specific codes sit alongside it. Worth
checking whether the documentation supports one of them.
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 5 same parent — S82.14
S82.141 Displaced bicondylar fracture of right tibia category S82.142 Displaced bicondylar fracture of left tibia category S82.144 Nondisplaced bicondylar fracture of right tibia category S82.145 Nondisplaced bicondylar fracture of left tibia category S82.146 Nondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia category
Subordinate codes 16
S82.143A Displaced bicondylar fracture of unsp tibia, init S82.143B Displaced bicondylar fx unsp tibia, init for opn fx type I/2 S82.143C Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, init for opn fx type 3A/B/C S82.143D Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thD S82.143E Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thE S82.143F Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thF S82.143G Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thG S82.143H Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thH S82.143J Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thJ S82.143K Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, subs for clos fx w nonunion S82.143M Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thM S82.143N Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thN S82.143P Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, subs for clos fx w malunion S82.143Q Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thQ S82.143R Displ bicondylar fx unsp tibia, 7thR S82.143S Displaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, sequela
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