S82.03
Header — not billableTransverse fracture of patella
The ICD-10 code for transverse fracture of patella is S82.03.
S82.03 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 S82.03
- S82.031Displaced transverse fracture of right patella
- S82.032Displaced transverse fracture of left patella
- S82.033Displaced transverse fracture of unspecified patella
- S82.034Nondisplaced transverse fracture of right patella
- S82.035Nondisplaced transverse fracture of left patella
- S82.036Nondisplaced transverse fracture of unspecified patella
Related codes in this category
- S82.00Unspecified fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.01Osteochondral fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.02Longitudinal fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.04Comminuted fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.09Other fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.03Transverse fracture of patellanon-billable header