Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82.25

Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia

ICD-10-CM Code:
S82.25
ICD-10 Code for:
Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia
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)

S82.25 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia. 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 Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia

Non-specific codes like S82.25 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 comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia:

  • S82.251 for Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.251S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.252 for Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.252S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.253 for Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.253S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.254 for Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.254S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.255 for Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.255S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • S82.256 for Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256A for initial encounter for closed fracture - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256C for or IIIC - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256F for or IIIC with routine healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256G for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256H for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256J for or IIIC with delayed healing - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256K for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256M for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256N for or IIIC with nonunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256P for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256Q for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256R for or IIIC with malunion - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use S82.256S 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.