ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82.3

fracture of malleolus

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82

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

bimalleolar fracture of lower leg (S82.84-)

fracture of medial malleolus alone (S82.5-)

Maisonneuve's fracture (S82.86-)

pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)

trimalleolar fractures of lower leg (S82.85-)

birth trauma (P10-P15)

obstetric trauma (O70-O71)

traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)

periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint (M97.2)

periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic implant of knee joint (M97.1-)

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

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.

A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced

A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed

The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification