ICD-10 code S82 for Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
Note: 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 Excludes1: traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-) Excludes2: fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-) periprosthetic fracture of prosthetic implant of knee (T84.042, T84.043) The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82 A - initial encounter for closed fracture B - initial encounter for open fracture type I or II initial encounter for open fracture NOS 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
