S92.13 Fracture of posterior process of talus

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Applies from S92 Fracture of foot and toe, except ankle

Excludes2 (not included here)

• fracture of ankle (S82.-)
• fracture of malleolus (S82.-)
• traumatic amputation of ankle and foot (S98.-)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S92

Notes

• 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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter for closed fracture
• B — initial encounter for open fracture
• D — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• G — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• K — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• P — subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S — sequela

Applies from S92.1 Fracture of talus

Applicable to

• Astragalus

Codes under S92.13

• S92.131 Displaced fracture of posterior process of right talus
• S92.132 Displaced fracture of posterior process of left talus
• S92.133 Displaced fracture of posterior process of unspecified talus
• S92.134 Nondisplaced fracture of posterior process of right talus
• S92.135 Nondisplaced fracture of posterior process of left talus
• S92.136 Nondisplaced fracture of posterior process of unspecified talus

Code annotations containing back-references to S92.13

Back-references to S92

• 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 foot (S92.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: S82 Fracture of lower leg, including ankle ("fracture of foot, except ankle (S92.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S91 Open wound of ankle, foot and toes ("open fracture of ankle, foot and toes (S92.-with 7th character B)")

Diagnosis Index entries for S92.13

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › tarsal bone (s) › talus › posterior process (displaced)
• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › tarsal bone (s) › talus › posterior process (displaced) › nondisplaced

Nearby codes

• S92.126D Nondisplaced fracture of body of unspecified talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S92.126G Nondisplaced fracture of body of unspecified talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S92.126K Nondisplaced fracture of body of unspecified talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S92.126P Nondisplaced fracture of body of unspecified talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S92.126S Nondisplaced fracture of body of unspecified talus, sequela
• S92.13 Fracture of posterior process of talus (this code)
• S92.131 Displaced fracture of posterior process of right talus
• S92.131A Displaced fracture of posterior process of right talus, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S92.131B Displaced fracture of posterior process of right talus, initial encounter for open fracture
• S92.131D Displaced fracture of posterior process of right talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S92.131G Displaced fracture of posterior process of right talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing