S82.491

Other fracture of shaft of right fibula

Requires 7th character

S82.491 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from S82)

  • fracture of malleolus
  • Note: 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
  • Note: The chapter uses the S-section for coding different types of injuries related to single body regions and the T-section to cover injuries to unspecified body regions as well as poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes.
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
  • Note: A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
  • Note: The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-) (from S82)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • fracture of lateral malleolus alone (S82.6-) (from S82.4)
  • birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S82)
  • obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S82)
  • burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S82)
  • frostbite (T33-T34) (from S82)
  • injuries of ankle and foot, except fracture of ankle and malleolus (S90-S99) (from S82)
  • insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S82)
  • fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-) (from S82)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint (M97.2) (from S82)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic implant of knee joint (M97.1-) (from S82)

Use additional code

Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-) (from S82)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at S82). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for closed fracture
Binitial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Cinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Dsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
Esubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Fsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
Hsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Jsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Ksubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Msubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Nsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Psubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Qsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Rsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Ssequela

Parent code

  • S82.49Other fracture of shaft of fibulaNeeds 7th char

More specific codes S82.491

  • S82.491AOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fractureBillable
  • S82.491BOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or IIBillable
  • S82.491COther fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICBillable
  • S82.491DOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingBillable
  • S82.491EOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingBillable
  • S82.491FOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingBillable
  • S82.491GOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingBillable
  • S82.491HOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingBillable
  • S82.491JOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingBillable
  • S82.491KOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionBillable
  • S82.491MOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionBillable
  • S82.491NOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionBillable
  • S82.491POther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionBillable
  • S82.491QOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionBillable
  • S82.491ROther fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionBillable
  • S82.491SOther fracture of shaft of right fibula, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • S82.492Other fracture of shaft of left fibulaNeeds 7th char
  • S82.499Other fracture of shaft of unspecified fibulaNeeds 7th char

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