Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82.15

Fracture of tibial tuberosity

ICD-10-CM Code:
S82.15
ICD-10 Code for:
Fracture of tibial tuberosity
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
    (S00–T88)
    • Injuries to the knee and lower leg
      (S80-S89)
      • Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
        (S82)

S82.15 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of fracture of tibial tuberosity. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Fracture of tibial tuberosity

Non-specific codes like S82.15 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for fracture of tibial tuberosity:

  • S82.151 for Displaced fracture of right tibial tuberosity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.151S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.152 for Displaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.152S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.153 for Displaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.153S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.154 for Nondisplaced fracture of right tibial tuberosity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.154S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.155 for Nondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.155S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.156 for Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosity - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.156S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Coding Guidelines

The principles of multiple coding of injuries should be followed in coding fractures. Fractures of specified sites are coded individually by site nd the level of detail furnished by medical record content.

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed. A fracture not indicated whether displaced or not displaced should be coded to displaced.

Initial vs. Subsequent Encounter for Fractures

Traumatic fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for initial encounter (A, B, C) for each encounter where the patient is receiving active treatment for the fracture. The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

Fractures are coded using the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care for encounters after the patient has completed active treatment of the fracture and is receiving routine care for the fracture during the healing or recovery phase.

Care for complications of surgical treatment for fracture repairs during the healing or recovery phase should be coded with the appropriate complication codes.

Care of complications of fractures, such as malunion and nonunion, should be reported with the appropriate 7th character for subsequent care with nonunion (K, M, N,) or subsequent care with malunion (P, Q, R).

Malunion/nonunion: The appropriate 7th character for initial encounter should also be assigned for a patient who delayed seeking treatment for the fracture or nonunion.

The open fracture designations in the assignment of the 7th character for fractures of the forearm, femur and lower leg, including ankle are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification. When the Gustilo classification type is not specified for an open fracture, the 7th character for open fracture type I or II should be assigned (B, E, H, M, Q).

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Patient Education


Fractures

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

Symptoms of a fracture are:

  • Intense pain
  • Deformity - the limb looks out of place
  • Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
  • Numbness and tingling
  • Problems moving a limb

You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.


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Leg Injuries and Disorders

Your legs are made up of bones, blood vessels, muscles, and other connective tissue. They are important for motion and standing. Playing sports, running, falling, or having an accident can damage your legs. Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures (broken bones).

These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems. For example, knee osteoarthritis, common in older people, can cause pain and limited motion. Problems in your veins in your legs can lead to varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.