ICD-10-CM Code S82.401
Unspecified fracture of shaft of right fibula
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.7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."ICD Code S82.401 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'unspecified fracture of shaft of right fibula' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
| 7th Digit | Billable Code | 7th Digit Specifies |
|---|---|---|
| A | S82.401A | initial encounter |
| B | S82.401B | initial encounter for open fracture type I or II |
| C | S82.401C | initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC |
| D | S82.401D | subsequent encounter |
| E | S82.401E | subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing |
| F | S82.401F | subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing |
| G | S82.401G | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing |
| H | S82.401H | subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing |
| J | S82.401J | subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing |
| K | S82.401K | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion |
| M | S82.401M | subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion |
| N | S82.401N | subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion |
| P | S82.401P | subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion |
| Q | S82.401Q | subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion |
| R | S82.401R | subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion |
| S | S82.401S | sequela |
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More InfoThe ICD code S824 is used to code Bosworth fracture
The Bosworth fracture is a rare fracture of the distal fibula with an associated fixed posterior dislocation of the proximal fibular fragment which becomes trapped behind the posterior tibial tubercle. The injury is caused by severe external rotation of the ankle. The ankle remains externally rotated after the injury, making interpretation of X-rays difficult which can lead to misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment. The injury is most commonly treated by open reduction internal fixation as closed reduction is made difficult by the entrapment of the fibula behind the tibia.
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Episode of care information needed
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
Parent Code: S82.40 - Unspecified fracture of shaft of fibula