S82.53⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S82.53:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS82.53XABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS82.53XBCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS82.53XCDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS82.53XDEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS82.53XEFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS82.53XFGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS82.53XGHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS82.53XHJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS82.53XJKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS82.53XKMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS82.53XMNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS82.53XNPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS82.53XPQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS82.53XQRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS82.53XRSsequelaS82.53XS
Sub-codes of S82.53(16)
S82.53 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S82.53ADisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53BDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53CDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53DDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53EDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53FDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53GDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53HDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53JDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53KDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53MDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53NDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53PDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53QDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53RDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ BillableS82.53SDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia,…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)├S82Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
└S82.53Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia
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