ICD-10-CM Code S82.89
Other fractures of lower leg
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 Code S82.89 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of S82.89 that describes the diagnosis 'other fractures of lower leg' in more detail.
- S82.89 Other fractures of lower leg NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code S828 is used to code Bimalleolar fracture
A bimalleolar fracture is a fracture of the ankle that involves the lateral malleolus and the medial malleolus. Studies have shown that bimalleolar fractures are more common in women, people over 60 years of age, and patients with existing comorbidities.
MeSH Codes: | 68013978, 68013978, 68013978 |
ICD 9 Codes: | , , |
Coding Notes for S82.89 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Fracture of ankle NOS
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'S82.89 - Other fractures of lower leg'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code S82.89. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: S82.8 - Other fractures of lower leg