S82.246M
Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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
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 this code
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 — S82.246
S82.246A Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unsp tibia, init S82.246B Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thB S82.246C Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thC S82.246D Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thD S82.246E Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thE S82.246F Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thF S82.246G Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thG S82.246H Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thH S82.246J Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thJ S82.246K Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thK S82.246N Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thN S82.246P Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thP S82.246Q Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thQ S82.246R Nondisp spiral fx shaft of unsp tibia, 7thR S82.246S Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unsp tibia, sequela
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