S82.04
Header — not billableComminuted fracture of patella
The ICD-10 code for comminuted fracture of patella is S82.04.
S82.04 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 S82.04
- S82.041Displaced comminuted fracture of right patella
- S82.042Displaced comminuted fracture of left patella
- S82.043Displaced comminuted fracture of unspecified patella
- S82.044Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of right patella
- S82.045Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella
- S82.046Nondisplaced comminuted 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
- S82.03Transverse fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.09Other fracture of patellanon-billable header
- S82.04Comminuted fracture of patellanon-billable header