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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 19
  4. Section S80-S89
  5. Code S82.3

ICD-10-CM Code S82.3
Fracture of lower end of tibia

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code S82.3 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S82.3 that describes the diagnosis 'fracture of lower end of tibia' in more detail.

The ICD code S823 is used to code Gosselin fracture

The Gosselin fracture is a V-shaped fracture of the distal tibia which extends into the ankle joint and fractures the tibial plafond into anterior and posterior fragments.

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ICD 9 Codes: ,
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for S82.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Bimalleolar fracture of lower leg - instead, use code S82.84-
Fracture of medial malleolus alone - instead, use code S82.5-
Maisonneuve's fracture - instead, use code S82.86-
Pilon fracture of distal tibia - instead, use code S82.87-
Trimalleolar fractures of lower leg - instead, use code S82.85-

Parent Code: S82 - Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

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