S82.24
Header — not billableSpiral fracture of shaft of tibia
The ICD-10 code for spiral fracture of shaft of tibia is S82.24.
S82.24 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.
- Toddler fracture
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 S82.24
- S82.241Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia
- S82.242Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia
- S82.243Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
- S82.244Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia
- S82.245Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia
- S82.246Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
Related codes in this category
- S82.20Unspecified fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.22Transverse fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.23Oblique fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.25Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.26Segmental fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.29Other fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.24Spiral fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header