S82.02
Header — not billableLongitudinal fracture of patella
The ICD-10 code for longitudinal fracture of patella is S82.02.
S82.02 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.
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 S82.02
- S82.021Displaced longitudinal fracture of right patella
- S82.022Displaced longitudinal fracture of left patella
- S82.023Displaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella
- S82.024Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of right patella
- S82.025Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of left patella
- S82.026Nondisplaced longitudinal fracture of unspecified patella
Related codes in this category
- S82.00Unspecified fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.01Osteochondral 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
- S82.02Longitudinal fracture of patellanon-billable header