ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for S82
Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
Coding Notes & Guidelines for S82
fracture of malleolus
traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
- bimalleolar fracture of lower leg (S82.84-)
- fracture of medial malleolus alone (S82.5-)
- Maisonneuve's fracture (S82.86-)
- pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)
- trimalleolar fractures of lower leg (S82.85-)
- pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)
- Salter-Harris type III of lower end of tibia (S89.13-)
- Salter-Harris type IV of lower end of tibia (S89.14-)
pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)
- fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint (M97.2)
- periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic implant of knee joint (M97.1-)
- fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.2-)
- physeal fracture of upper end of tibia (S89.0-)
fracture of lateral malleolus alone (S82.6-)
Knee cap
Fracture of proximal end of tibia
Fracture of tibial plateau NOS
Fracture of tibia NOS
Toddler fracture
Fracture of ankle NOS
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.16
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.31
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.81
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.82
- 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
Child Codes (More Specific Codes for S82):
About ICD-10-CM Code S82 (Fracture of lower leg)
ICD-10-CM code S82 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM S82 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about S82 - Fracture of lower leg, including ankle. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Fracture of lower leg related to including ankle.