S92.15 Avulsion fracture (chip fracture) 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 S92.15

• S92.151 Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus
• S92.152 Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus
• S92.153 Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of unspecified talus
• S92.154 Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus
• S92.155 Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of left talus
• S92.156 Nondisplaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of unspecified talus

Code annotations containing back-references to S92.15

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 S92.15

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

Nearby codes

• S92.146D Nondisplaced dome fracture of unspecified talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S92.146G Nondisplaced dome fracture of unspecified talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• S92.146K Nondisplaced dome fracture of unspecified talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
• S92.146P Nondisplaced dome fracture of unspecified talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
• S92.146S Nondisplaced dome fracture of unspecified talus, sequela
• S92.15 Avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of talus (this code)
• S92.151 Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus
• S92.151A Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus, initial encounter for closed fracture
• S92.151B Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus, initial encounter for open fracture
• S92.151D Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• S92.151G Displaced avulsion fracture (chip fracture) of right talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing