S82.3

Non-billable (Header)

Fracture of lower end of tibia

Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with S82.3

  • bimalleolar fracture of lower leg (S82.84-)
  • fracture of medial malleolus alone (S82.5-)
  • Maisonneuve's fracture (S82.86-)
  • pilon fracture of distal tibia (S82.87-)
  • trimalleolar fractures of lower leg (S82.85-)

Excludes1

inherited from S82

Rules from parent category S82: Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

  • traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

⚠️ Excludes2

inherited from S82

Rules from parent category S82: Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

  • fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic ankle joint (M97.2)
  • periprosthetic fracture around internal prosthetic implant of knee joint (M97.1-)

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Code Information

CodeS82.3
BillableNo — Header code
ParentS82
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes16 rule(s)
Excludes23 note(s)
Child codes3

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)