Your tibia is the big bone between your knee and ankle. The shaft is the middle of that bone. Tibial shaft fractures are often, but not always, associated with fractures of the fibula. Your lower leg is surrounded by groups of muscles that are in separate spaces, or compartments.
CPT® Code 27752 in section: Closed treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without fibular fracture)
A broken tibia-fibula is a fracture in the lower leg that happens when a fall or blow places more pressure on the bones than they can withstand. A tibia-fibula fracture is a serious injury that requires prompt immediate medical attention. With timely and proper treatment, a broken tibia-fibula can heal completely.
ICD-9 code 823.3 for Fracture of shaft of tibia and fibula open is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -FRACTURE OF LOWER LIMB (820-829).
CPT® Code 27750 in section: Closed treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without fibular fracture)
27814. Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed.
medialThe tibia is a medial and large long bone of the lower extremity, connecting the knee and ankle joints. It is considered to be the second largest bone in the body and it plays an important role in weight bearing.
Synopsis. Distal fibula fracture, the most common type of ankle fracture, is an isolated malleolar fracture (70% or greater); the majority of these are lateral malleolus fractures. Distal fibula fractures can affect adult patient of any age as well as children.
At the lower end of the tibia there is a medial extension (the medial malleolus), which forms part of the ankle joint and articulates with the talus (anklebone) below; there is also a fibular notch, which meets the lower end of the shaft of the fibula.
Unspecified fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture. S82. 209A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S82.
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82. 832A: Other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture.
The fibula is the slender long bone that is attached next to and a little below the tibia (shinbone). It bears very little body weight. The fibula provides lateral stability for the lower leg and acts as a tie rod to increase the range of motion for the ankle, especially lateral and medial rotation of the foot.
A snapped tibia or fibula is going to take some time to fully recover. You'll need to let your bones to start mending long enough before being training. Healing typically takes six to eight weeks and for those recovering from surgery it may be 12 weeks before you may begin rehabilitation.
Can you still walk with a fractured tibia? In most cases, the answer is no. Walking after a tibia fracture can make your injury worse and may cause further damage to the surrounding muscles, ligaments and skin. Walking on a fractured tibia is also likely to be extremely painful.
Recovery time for a tibia fracture typically takes 4-6 months to heal completely. If the fracture is open or comminuted, healing time may take longer. Your doctor will often prescribe medications for pain-relief for a short period of time after the injury or surgery.
Because the fibula is not a weight-bearing bone, your doctor might allow you walk as the injury recovers. You also might be advised to use crutches, avoiding weight on the leg, until the bone heals because of the fibula's role in ankle stability.
DRG Group #562-563 - Fx, sprian, strn and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh with MCC.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code S82.201A and a single ICD9 code, 823.80 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.