S82.81
Header — not billableTorus fracture of upper end of fibula
The ICD-10 code for torus fracture of upper end of fibula is S82.81.
S82.81 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.
Clinical notes
7th character definitions
These definitions specify what each valid 7th-character value means for codes in this category.
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7th character note
This category requires a 7th character to indicate additional clinical detail (e.g. encounter type: initial, subsequent, sequela). The code is incomplete without it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.81
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.
- •This category requires a 7th character. Documentation should clearly indicate the episode of care (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- S82.82Torus fracture of lower end of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.83Other fracture of upper and lower end of fibulanon-billable header
- S82.84Bimalleolar fracture of lower legnon-billable header
- S82.85Trimalleolar fracture of lower legnon-billable header
- S82.86Maisonneuve's fracturenon-billable header
- S82.87Pilon fracture of tibianon-billable header
- S82.89Other fractures of lower legnon-billable header
- S82.81Torus fracture of upper end of fibulanon-billable header