S82.39
Header — not billableOther fracture of lower end of tibia
The ICD-10 code for other fracture of lower end of tibia is S82.39.
S82.39 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 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.
Related codes in this category
- S82.30Unspecified fracture of lower end of tibianon-billable header
- S82.31Torus fracture of lower end of tibianon-billable header
- S82.39Other fracture of lower end of tibianon-billable header