2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82.9. Unspecified fracture of lower leg. S82.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
828.0 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of closed multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb, and lower limb (s) with rib (s) and sternum. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
fracture of foot, except ankle ( S92.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Common leg injuries include sprains and strains, joint dislocations, and fractures. These injuries can affect the entire leg, or just the foot, ankle, knee, or hip. Certain diseases also lead to leg problems.
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).
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.
Short description: Lower leg injury NOS. ICD-9-CM 959.7 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 959.7 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture S82. 91XA.
Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate, right leg. M96. 671 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 M96.
Fracture of lower end of tibia ICD-10-CM S82. 302A is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v39.0):
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ICD-9-CM is the official system of assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States. The ICD-9 was used to code and classify mortality data from death certificates until 1999, when use of ICD-10 for mortality coding started.
ICD-9 code 959.7 for Other and unspecified injury to knee leg ankle and foot is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -CERTAIN TRAUMATIC COMPLICATIONS AND UNSPECIFIED INJURIES (958-959).
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.
Unspecified fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture. S82. 92XA 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.
828.0 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of closed multiple fractures involving both lower limbs, lower with upper limb, and lower limb (s) with rib (s) and sternum. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
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Unspecified fracture of lower leg 1 S82.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S82.9 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S82.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 S82.9 may differ.
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.