S82.443
Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula
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 11 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 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 5 same parent — S82.44
S82.441 Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula category S82.442 Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula category S82.444 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula category S82.445 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula category S82.446 Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula category
Subordinate codes 16
S82.443A Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unsp fibula, init S82.443B Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thB S82.443C Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thC S82.443D Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thD S82.443E Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thE S82.443F Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thF S82.443G Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thG S82.443H Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thH S82.443J Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thJ S82.443K Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thK S82.443M Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thM S82.443N Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thN S82.443P Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thP S82.443Q Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thQ S82.443R Displ spiral fx shaft of unsp fibula, 7thR S82.443S Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unsp fibula, sequela
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