S82.19
Header — not billableOther fracture of upper end of tibia
The ICD-10 code for other fracture of upper end of tibia is S82.19.
S82.19 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S82.10Unspecified fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header
- S82.11Fracture of tibial spinenon-billable header
- S82.12Fracture of lateral condyle of tibianon-billable header
- S82.13Fracture of medial condyle of tibianon-billable header
- S82.14Bicondylar fracture of tibianon-billable header
- S82.15Fracture of tibial tuberositynon-billable header
- S82.16Torus fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header
- S82.19Other fracture of upper end of tibianon-billable header