S82.89
Header — not billableOther fractures of lower leg
The ICD-10 code for other fractures of lower leg is S82.89.
S82.89 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.
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.
- Fracture of ankle NOS
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
- S82.81Torus fracture of upper end of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.82Torus fracture of lower end of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.83Other fracture of upper and lower end of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.84Bimalleolar fracture of lower legnon-billable header
- S82.85Trimalleolar fracture of lower legnon-billable header
- S82.86Maisonneuve's fracturenon-billable header
- S82.87Pilon fracture of tibianon-billable header
- S82.89Other fractures of lower legnon-billable header