S82.23
Header — not billableOblique fracture of shaft of tibia
The ICD-10 code for oblique fracture of shaft of tibia is S82.23.
S82.23 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 6 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.
Child codes under S82.23
- S82.231Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia
- S82.232Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia
- S82.233Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
- S82.234Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia
- S82.235Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia
- S82.236Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia
Related codes in this category
- S82.20Unspecified fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.22Transverse fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.24Spiral fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.25Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.26Segmental fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.29Other fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header
- S82.23Oblique fracture of shaft of tibianon-billable header