S82.202C
Unspecified fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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 this code
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 7
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 — S82.202
S82.202A Unsp fracture of shaft of left tibia, init for clos fx S82.202B Unsp fx shaft of left tibia, init for opn fx type I/2 S82.202D Unsp fx shaft of left tibia, subs for clos fx w routn heal S82.202E Unsp fx shaft of l tibia, 7thE S82.202F Unsp fx shaft of l tibia, 7thF S82.202G Unsp fx shaft of left tibia, subs for clos fx w delay heal S82.202H Unsp fx shaft of l tibia, 7thH S82.202J Unsp fx shaft of l tibia, 7thJ S82.202K Unsp fx shaft of left tibia, subs for clos fx w nonunion S82.202M Unsp fx shaft of l tibia, 7thM S82.202N Unsp fx shaft of l tibia, 7thN S82.202P Unsp fx shaft of left tibia, subs for clos fx w malunion S82.202Q Unsp fx shaft of l tibia, 7thQ S82.202R Unsp fx shaft of l tibia, 7thR S82.202S Unspecified fracture of shaft of left tibia, sequela
Additional references
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