ICD-10-CM S82: Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for S82

Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

Coding Notes & Guidelines for S82

Includes Notes

fracture of malleolus

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • 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-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • 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-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)

Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • 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-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here
  • fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.2-)
  • physeal fracture of upper end of tibia (S89.0-)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

fracture of lateral malleolus alone (S82.6-)

Inclusion Terms

Knee cap

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of proximal end of tibia

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of tibial plateau NOS

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of tibia NOS

Inclusion Terms

Toddler fracture

Inclusion Terms

Fracture of ankle NOS

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.16

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.31

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.81

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.82

7th Character Definitions
  • 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):

S82.0 - Fracture of patella S82.00 - Unspecified fracture of patella S82.001 - Unspecified fracture of right patella S82.002 - Unspecified fracture of left patella S82.009 - Unspecified fracture of unspecified patella S82.01 - Osteochondral fracture of patella S82.011 - Displaced osteochondral fracture of right patella S82.012 - Displaced osteochondral fracture of left patella S82.013 - Displaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella S82.014 - Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of right patella S82.015 - Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella S82.016 - Nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of unspecified patella S82.02 - Longitudinal fracture of patella S82.021 - Displaced longitudinal fracture of right patella S82.022 - Displaced longitudinal fracture of left patella S82.023 - Displaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella S82.024 - Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of right patella S82.025 - Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of left patella S82.026 - Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella S82.03 - Transverse fracture of patella S82.031 - Displaced transverse fracture of right patella S82.032 - Displaced transverse fracture of left patella S82.033 - Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified patella S82.034 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of right patella S82.035 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of left patella S82.036 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of unspecified patella S82.04 - Comminuted fracture of patella S82.041 - Displaced comminuted fracture of right patella S82.042 - Displaced comminuted fracture of left patella S82.043 - Displaced comminuted fracture of unspecified patella S82.044 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of right patella S82.045 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella S82.046 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of unspecified patella S82.09 - Other fracture of patella S82.091 - Other fracture of right patella S82.092 - Other fracture of left patella S82.099 - Other fracture of unspecified patella S82.1 - Fracture of upper end of tibia S82.10 - Unspecified fracture of upper end of tibia S82.101 - Unspecified fracture of upper end of right tibia S82.102 - Unspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia S82.109 - Unspecified fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S82.11 - Fracture of tibial spine S82.111 - Displaced fracture of right tibial spine S82.112 - Displaced fracture of left tibial spine S82.113 - Displaced fracture of unspecified tibial spine S82.114 - Nondisplaced fracture of right tibial spine S82.115 - Nondisplaced fracture of left tibial spine S82.116 - Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial spine S82.12 - Fracture of lateral condyle of tibia S82.121 - Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia S82.122 - Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia S82.123 - Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified tibia S82.124 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia S82.125 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia S82.126 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of unspecified tibia S82.13 - Fracture of medial condyle of tibia S82.131 - Displaced fracture of medial condyle of right tibia S82.132 - Displaced fracture of medial condyle of left tibia S82.133 - Displaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified tibia S82.134 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of right tibia S82.135 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of left tibia S82.136 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial condyle of unspecified tibia S82.14 - Bicondylar fracture of tibia S82.141 - Displaced bicondylar fracture of right tibia S82.142 - Displaced bicondylar fracture of left tibia S82.143 - Displaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia S82.144 - Nondisplaced bicondylar fracture of right tibia S82.145 - Nondisplaced bicondylar fracture of left tibia S82.146 - Nondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia S82.15 - Fracture of tibial tuberosity S82.151 - Displaced fracture of right tibial tuberosity S82.152 - Displaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity S82.153 - Displaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity S82.154 - Nondisplaced fracture of right tibial tuberosity S82.155 - Nondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity S82.156 - Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity S82.16 - Torus fracture of upper end of tibia S82.161 - Torus fracture of upper end of right tibia S82.162 - Torus fracture of upper end of left tibia S82.169 - Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S82.19 - Other fracture of upper end of tibia S82.191 - Other fracture of upper end of right tibia S82.192 - Other fracture of upper end of left tibia S82.199 - Other fracture of upper end of unspecified tibia S82.2 - Fracture of shaft of tibia S82.20 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of tibia S82.201 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.202 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.209 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.22 - Transverse fracture of shaft of tibia S82.221 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.222 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.223 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.224 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.225 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.226 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.23 - Oblique fracture of shaft of tibia S82.231 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.232 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.233 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.234 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.235 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.236 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.24 - Spiral fracture of shaft of tibia S82.241 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.242 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.243 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.244 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.245 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.246 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.25 - Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia S82.251 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.252 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.253 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.254 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.255 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.256 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.26 - Segmental fracture of shaft of tibia S82.261 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.262 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.263 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.264 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.265 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.266 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.29 - Other fracture of shaft of tibia S82.291 - Other fracture of shaft of right tibia S82.292 - Other fracture of shaft of left tibia S82.299 - Other fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia S82.3 - Fracture of lower end of tibia S82.30 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of tibia S82.301 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia S82.302 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of left tibia S82.309 - Unspecified fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S82.31 - Torus fracture of lower end of tibia S82.311 - Torus fracture of lower end of right tibia S82.312 - Torus fracture of lower end of left tibia S82.319 - Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S82.39 - Other fracture of lower end of tibia S82.391 - Other fracture of lower end of right tibia S82.392 - Other fracture of lower end of left tibia S82.399 - Other fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia S82.4 - Fracture of shaft of fibula S82.40 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of fibula S82.401 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.402 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.409 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.42 - Transverse fracture of shaft of fibula S82.421 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.422 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.423 - Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.424 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.425 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.426 - Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.43 - Oblique fracture of shaft of fibula S82.431 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.432 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.433 - Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.434 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.435 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.436 - Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.44 - Spiral fracture of shaft of fibula S82.441 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.442 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.443 - Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.444 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.445 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.446 - Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.45 - Comminuted fracture of shaft of fibula S82.451 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.452 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.453 - Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.454 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.455 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.456 - Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.46 - Segmental fracture of shaft of fibula S82.461 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.462 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.463 - Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.464 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.465 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.466 - Nondisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.49 - Other fracture of shaft of fibula S82.491 - Other fracture of shaft of right fibula S82.492 - Other fracture of shaft of left fibula S82.499 - Other fracture of shaft of unspecified fibula S82.5 - Fracture of medial malleolus S82.51 - Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia S82.52 - Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia S82.53 - Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia S82.54 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia S82.55 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia S82.56 - Nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia S82.6 - Fracture of lateral malleolus S82.61 - Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula S82.62 - Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula S82.63 - Displaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula S82.64 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of right fibula S82.65 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula S82.66 - Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of unspecified fibula S82.8 - Other fractures of lower leg S82.81 - Torus fracture of upper end of fibula S82.811 - Torus fracture of upper end of right fibula S82.812 - Torus fracture of upper end of left fibula S82.819 - Torus fracture of upper end of unspecified fibula S82.82 - Torus fracture of lower end of fibula S82.821 - Torus fracture of lower end of right fibula S82.822 - Torus fracture of lower end of left fibula S82.829 - Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified fibula S82.83 - Other fracture of upper and lower end of fibula S82.831 - Other fracture of upper and lower end of right fibula S82.832 - Other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula S82.839 - Other fracture of upper and lower end of unspecified fibula S82.84 - Bimalleolar fracture of lower leg S82.841 - Displaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg S82.842 - Displaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg S82.843 - Displaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg S82.844 - Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg S82.845 - Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg S82.846 - Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg S82.85 - Trimalleolar fracture of lower leg S82.851 - Displaced trimalleolar fracture of right lower leg S82.852 - Displaced trimalleolar fracture of left lower leg S82.853 - Displaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg S82.854 - Nondisplaced trimalleolar fracture of right lower leg S82.855 - Nondisplaced trimalleolar fracture of left lower leg S82.856 - Nondisplaced trimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg S82.86 - Maisonneuve's fracture S82.861 - Displaced Maisonneuve's fracture of right leg S82.862 - Displaced Maisonneuve's fracture of left leg S82.863 - Displaced Maisonneuve's fracture of unspecified leg S82.864 - Nondisplaced Maisonneuve's fracture of right leg S82.865 - Nondisplaced Maisonneuve's fracture of left leg S82.866 - Nondisplaced Maisonneuve's fracture of unspecified leg S82.87 - Pilon fracture of tibia S82.871 - Displaced pilon fracture of right tibia S82.872 - Displaced pilon fracture of left tibia S82.873 - Displaced pilon fracture of unspecified tibia S82.874 - Nondisplaced pilon fracture of right tibia S82.875 - Nondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia S82.876 - Nondisplaced pilon fracture of unspecified tibia S82.89 - Other fractures of lower leg S82.891 - Other fracture of right lower leg S82.892 - Other fracture of left lower leg S82.899 - Other fracture of unspecified lower leg S82.9 - Unspecified fracture of lower leg S82.90 - Unspecified fracture of unspecified lower leg S82.91 - Unspecified fracture of right lower leg S82.92 - Unspecified fracture of left lower leg

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.