Instruction Source: S82.231M
Displ oblique fx shaft of r tibia, 7thM
Instruction Source: S82.231
Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia
Instruction Source: S82.23
Oblique fracture of shaft of tibia
Instruction Source: S82.2
Fracture of shaft of tibia
Instruction Source: S82
Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
Excludes 1 (Mutually Exclusive)
- traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)
Excludes 2 (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-)
Clinical 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
Instruction Source: S80-S89
Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32)
- frostbite (T33-T34)
- injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4)
Instruction Source: S00-T88
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
Excludes 2 (Not Included Here)
- birth trauma (P10-P15)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71)
Clinical 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