ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of lower leg, including ankle S82.
Fracture of lower leg, including ankle ICD-10-CM S82. 91XA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
Presence of right artificial ankle joint The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z96. 661 became effective on October 1, 2021.
89 - Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare.
In ICD-10-CM a fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced, and a fracture not designated as open or closed should be coded to closed. While the classification defaults to displaced for fractures, it is very important that complete documentation is encouraged.
CPT® Code 27822 in section: Open treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, medial and/or lateral malleolus.
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for surgical aftercare following surgery on specified body systems Z48. 81.
ICD-10-CM Code for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare Z47. 89.
Encounter for other specified surgical aftercare Z48. 89 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 Z48. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021.
891B.
"Bimalleolar" means that two of the three parts or malleoli of the ankle are fractured. (Malleoli is plural for malleolus.) In most cases of bimalleolar fracture, the lateral malleolus and the medial malleolus are fractured and the ankle is not stable.
A broken ankle is also known as an ankle "fracture." This means that one or more of the bones that make up the ankle joint are broken.
When you pick unknown it means your doctor has no idea what bone is broken or just says generic "wrist fracture".
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S99.912A became effective on October 1, 2021.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable ( Z18.-)
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S82.92XA became effective on October 1, 2021.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
Example: Closed reduction of fracture is coded to the External approach.
Fusions happen on joints; insertions for a fracture are coded to the specific bone and will be found in the section under lower bones .
Fusion of an ankle is done on the joint, not the bone, and is still coded as the ankle joint. 0SGF04Z - Fusion of Right Ankle Joint with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach. If there is a displaced ankle joint, you will code the root of the procedure and the approach; this would be in addition to any fractures.
When coding a fixation performed with the fracture, you need to remember ; if the fixation was done internally it may be included with CPT and the external fixation is coded separately using the codes below.