Fracture of posterior process of talus
Requires 7th character
S92.13 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from S92)
- 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
Excludes2
Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.
- birth trauma (P10-P15) (from S92)
- obstetric trauma (O70-O71) (from S92)
- burns and corrosions (T20-T32) (from S92)
- fracture of ankle and malleolus (S82.-) (from S92)
- frostbite (T33-T34) (from S92)
- insect bite or sting, venomous (T63.4) (from S92)
- fracture of ankle (S82.-) (from S92)
- fracture of malleolus (S82.-) (from S92)
- traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-) (from S92)
Use additional code
Add a code to identify the following, if applicable.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at S92). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter for closed fracture |
| B | initial encounter for open fracture |
| D | subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| G | subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| K | subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| P | subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Fracture, traumatic, tarsal bone, talus, posterior process
Parent code
- S92.1Fracture of talusNeeds 7th char
More specific codes S92.13
- S92.131Displaced fracture of posterior process of right talusNeeds 7th char
- S92.132Displaced fracture of posterior process of left talusNeeds 7th char
- S92.133Displaced fracture of posterior process of unspecified talusNeeds 7th char
- S92.134Nondisplaced fracture of posterior process of right talusNeeds 7th char
- S92.135Nondisplaced fracture of posterior process of left talusNeeds 7th char
- S92.136Nondisplaced fracture of posterior process of unspecified talusNeeds 7th char