ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for patella fracture
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › patella”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding patella fracture
The ICD-10-CM code for patella fracture is S82.00 (Unspecified fracture of patella). The official index lists 9 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S82.00.
Within S82.0, choose S82.00 (Unspecified fracture of patella) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: osteochondral fracture of patella (S82.01), longitudinal fracture of patella (S82.02), transverse fracture of patella (S82.03), comminuted fracture of patella (S82.04) and other fracture of patella (S82.09).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter for closed fracture, B for initial encounter for open fracture type I or II, C for initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, D for subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing, E for subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing, F for subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing and 10 more. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
More specific patella fracture codes (official index)
- comminuted (displaced) S82.04 — Comminuted fracture of patella
- nondisplaced S82.04 — Comminuted fracture of patella
- longitudinal (displaced) S82.02 — Longitudinal fracture of patella
- nondisplaced S82.02 — Longitudinal fracture of patella
- osteochondral (displaced) S82.01 — Osteochondral fracture of patella
- nondisplaced S82.01 — Osteochondral fracture of patella
- specified NEC S82.09 — Other fracture of patella
- transverse (displaced) S82.03 — Transverse fracture of patella
- nondisplaced S82.03 — Transverse fracture of patella
Common questions about patella fracture ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for patella fracture?
- S82.00 — Unspecified fracture of patella (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S82.04, S82.04, S82.02, S82.02 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for comminuted patella fracture?
- S82.04 — Comminuted fracture of patella (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for longitudinal patella fracture?
- S82.02 — Longitudinal fracture of patella (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for osteochondral patella fracture?
- S82.01 — Osteochondral fracture of patella (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for transverse patella fracture?
- S82.03 — Transverse fracture of patella (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S82.00 billable?
- No. S82.00 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.