Wiki fibula fractures

[kimmcelderry@gmail.com]

Does "other fracture of upper and lower end of fibula" mean the fibula is broken in 2 spots? How do you code for example, a nondisplaced transverse fracture of right fibular head. It's frustrating/confusing to have upper end of tibia fracture codes, but not for fibula. Thanks!

 

[jalabergeron]

I'm getting S82.424A Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter. I agree on the strange "upper and lower" code which I do come across with at times. Hope someone sheds more light on this!

 

[kimmcelderry@gmail.com]

Thank you! Thats the code I went with because there wasn't anything better