ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for tibia shaft fracture
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › tibia (shaft)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding tibia shaft fracture
The ICD-10-CM code for tibia shaft fracture is S82.20 (Unspecified fracture of shaft of tibia). The official index lists 42 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on S82.20.
Within S82.2, choose S82.20 (Unspecified fracture of shaft of tibia) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: transverse fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.22), oblique fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.23), spiral fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.24), comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.25), segmental fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.26) and other fracture of shaft of tibia (S82.29).
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 tibia shaft fracture codes (official index)
- comminuted (displaced) S82.25 — Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.25 — Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia
- condyles
- distal end
- epiphysis
- lower
- upper
- following insertion of implant, prosthesis or plate M96.67 — Fracture of tibia or fibula following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone plate
- head (involving knee joint)
- intercondyloid eminence
- involving ankle or malleolus
- lower end S82.30 — Unspecified fracture of lower end of tibia
- physeal S89.10 — Unspecified physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
- Salter-Harris
- Type I S89.11 — Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
- Type II S89.12 — Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
- Type III S89.13 — Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
- Type IV S89.14 — Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
- specified NEC S89.19 — Other physeal fracture of lower end of tibia
- pilon (displaced) S82.87 — Pilon fracture of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.87 — Pilon fracture of tibia
- specified NEC S82.39 — Other fracture of lower end of tibia
- torus S82.31 — Torus fracture of lower end of tibia
- malleolus
- oblique (displaced) S82.23 — Oblique fracture of shaft of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.23 — Oblique fracture of shaft of tibia
- pilon
- proximal end
- segmental (displaced) S82.26 — Segmental fracture of shaft of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.26 — Segmental fracture of shaft of tibia
- specified NEC S82.29 — Other fracture of shaft of tibia
- spine
- spiral (displaced) S82.24 — Spiral fracture of shaft of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.24 — Spiral fracture of shaft of tibia
- transverse (displaced) S82.22 — Transverse fracture of shaft of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.22 — Transverse fracture of shaft of tibia
- tuberosity
- upper end S82.10 — Unspecified fracture of upper end of tibia
- bicondylar (displaced) S82.14 — Bicondylar fracture of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.14 — Bicondylar fracture of tibia
- lateral condyle (displaced) S82.12 — Fracture of lateral condyle of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.12 — Fracture of lateral condyle of tibia
- medial condyle (displaced) S82.13 — Fracture of medial condyle of tibia
- nondisplaced S82.13 — Fracture of medial condyle of tibia
- physeal S89.00 — Unspecified physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
- Salter-Harris
- Type I S89.01 — Salter-Harris Type I physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
- Type II S89.02 — Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
- Type III S89.03 — Salter-Harris Type III physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
- Type IV S89.04 — Salter-Harris Type IV physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
- specified NEC S89.09 — Other physeal fracture of upper end of tibia
- plateau
- spine (displaced) S82.11 — Fracture of tibial spine
- nondisplaced S82.11 — Fracture of tibial spine
- torus S82.16 — Torus fracture of upper end of tibia
- specified NEC S82.19 — Other fracture of upper end of tibia
- tuberosity (displaced) S82.15 — Fracture of tibial tuberosity
- nondisplaced S82.15 — Fracture of tibial tuberosity
Common questions about tibia shaft fracture ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for tibia shaft fracture?
- S82.20 — Unspecified fracture of shaft of tibia (a header code; report a more specific subcode). More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: S82.25, S82.25, M96.67, S82.30 and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for comminuted tibia shaft fracture?
- S82.25 — Comminuted fracture of shaft of tibia (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for lower end tibia shaft fracture?
- S82.30 — Unspecified fracture of lower end of tibia (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for oblique tibia shaft fracture?
- S82.23 — Oblique fracture of shaft of tibia (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for segmental tibia shaft fracture?
- S82.26 — Segmental fracture of shaft of tibia (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for spiral tibia shaft fracture?
- S82.24 — Spiral fracture of shaft of tibia (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
What is the ICD-10 code for transverse tibia shaft fracture?
- S82.22 — Transverse fracture of shaft of tibia (header code; choose a more specific subcode).
Is S82.20 billable?
- No. S82.20 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.