Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of unsp fibula, init

This code signifies a break in the main part (shaft) of the fibula, the smaller lower leg bone, where the fracture line runs diagonally (oblique). The bone fragments are not properly aligned (displaced), and the specific fibula (left or right) is not documented.

Apply this code for initial treatment of a newly diagnosed, closed oblique fracture of the fibular shaft when the laterality is not specified in the medical record. This would typically be used for patients presenting to the emergency department or for their first orthopedic visit for this injury.

• Ensure documentation specifies "displaced" and "oblique" fracture of the fibular shaft.
• Only use this code for the initial encounter for treatment. Subsequent encounters will require different seventh characters.
• If laterality (left or right) is documented, select a more specific code (S82.431A or S82.432A).