`S82.251A` Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from S82.251 with 7th character A (initial encounter for closed fracture).

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-)

A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced
A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed
The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification

A — initial encounter for closed fracture
B — initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
C — initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
D — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
E — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
F — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
G — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
H — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
J — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
K — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
M — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
N — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
P — subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Q — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
R — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to S82.251A

Type 2 Excludes: S82.1 Fracture of upper end of tibia ("fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.2-)")

Type 2 Excludes: M23 Internal derangement of knee ("current injury - see injury of knee and lower leg (S80-S89)")
Type 1 Excludes: M84.3 Stress fracture ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
Type 1 Excludes: M84.4 Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified ("traumatic fracture (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-, S42.-, S52.-, S62.-, S72.-, S82.-, S92.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: S72 Fracture of femur ("fracture of lower leg and ankle (S82.-)")
Type 1 Excludes: S81 Open wound of knee and lower leg ("open fracture of knee and lower leg (S82.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: S92 Fracture of foot and toe, except ankle ("fracture of ankle (S82.-)")
Type 2 Excludes: S92 Fracture of foot and toe, except ankle ("fracture of malleolus (S82.-)")

S82.246Q Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
S82.246R Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S82.246S Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, sequela
S82.25 Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia
S82.251 Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia
S82.251A Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture (this code)
S82.251B Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
S82.251C Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
S82.251D Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
S82.251E Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
S82.251F Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing