S82.0
Header — not billableFracture of patella
The ICD-10 code for fracture of patella is S82.0.
S82.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Knee cap
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under S82.0
- S82.00Unspecified fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.01Osteochondral fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.02Longitudinal fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.03Transverse fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.04Comminuted fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.09Other fracture of patellanon-billable header
Related codes in this category
- S82.1Fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header
- S82.2Fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.3Fracture of lower end of tibianon-billable header
- S82.4Fracture of shaft of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.5Fracture of medial malleolusnon-billable header
- S82.6Fracture of lateral malleolusnon-billable header
- S82.8Other fractures of lower legnon-billable header
- S82.9Unspecified fracture of lower legnon-billable header
- S82.0Fracture of patellanon-billable header