S82.15

Non-Billable

ChapterS00–T88

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Official Description

Fracture of tibial tuberosity

Use a more specific code (6 billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 19: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (S00-T88).

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

BillableHas subcodes

CH19Injury, 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

S82.1Fracture of upper end of tibia

S82.15Fracture of tibial tuberosityNot billable

S82.151Displaced fracture of right tibial tuberosityBillable

S82.152Displaced fracture of left tibial tuberosityBillable

S82.153Displaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosityBillable

S82.154Nondisplaced fracture of right tibial tuberosityBillable

S82.155Nondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosityBillable

S82.156Nondisplaced fracture of unspecified tibial tuberosityBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to S82.15:

subcategoryS82.1

Fracture of upper end of tibia

categoryS82

Fracture of lower leg, including ankle

Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)

chapterCH19

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

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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