S82.042⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted fracture of left patella
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S82.042:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS82.042ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS82.042BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS82.042CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS82.042DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS82.042EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS82.042FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS82.042GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS82.042HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS82.042JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS82.042KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS82.042MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS82.042NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS82.042PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS82.042QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS82.042RSsequelaS82.042S
Sub-codes of S82.042(16)
S82.042 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S82.042ADisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, initial encou…✓ BillableS82.042BDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, initial encou…✓ BillableS82.042CDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, initial encou…✓ BillableS82.042DDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042EDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042FDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042GDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042HDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042JDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042KDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042MDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042NDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042PDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042QDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042RDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, subsequent en…✓ BillableS82.042SDisplaced comminuted fracture of left patella, sequela✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)├S82Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
└S82.042Displaced comminuted fracture of left patella
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