Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for tibia and fibula fracture includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Tibia and Fibula Fracture
Use ICD-10 code S82.201A for displaced fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic knee joint
Use when fracture occurs around a prosthetic knee joint.
Stress fracture, tibia and fibula
Use for stress fractures confirmed by imaging.
Use ICD-10 codes S82.2-S82.6 for tibia and fibula fractures, specifying laterality and fracture type. Ensure documentation includes detailed fracture descriptions.
The ICD-10 code for a left tibia fracture is S82.202A for a closed displaced fracture of the left tibial shaft.