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ICD-10-CM Code for Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture S82.121A

ICD-10 code S82.121A for Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .

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Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture

S82.1

Excludes2: fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.2-)
physeal fracture of upper end of tibia (S89.0-)

S82

Includes: fracture of malleolus

Excludes1: traumatic amputation of lower leg (S88.-)

Excludes2: 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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