S82.032H Displaced transverse fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

ICD-10-CM S82.032H: Displaced transverse fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

ICD-10-CM code S82.032H identifies a displaced transverse fracture of the left patella during a subsequent encounter for an open fracture type I or II with delayed healing. The concept is an active injury or poisoning terminology record with a parent code of S82.032. This reference summarizes official terminology details and contrasts them with adjacent coding contexts. 1 3

Plain-language overview

The official label for S82.032H describes a displaced transverse fracture of the left patella during a subsequent encounter for an open fracture type I or II with delayed healing. 1

What this code represents

S82.032H is an active ICD-10-CM version 2026 terminology record classified under the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning, and it has narrower concepts within the terminology. 1

The parent concept for S82.032H is S82.032, which is the code for a displaced transverse fracture of the left patella, establishing the direct hierarchical relationship. 1

Coding details

An official published abbreviation for S82.032H is Displ transverse fx l patella, 7thH, providing a shortened terminology representation for this specific diagnosis. 1

While S82.032H denotes a left patella fracture, a related code S82.031K represents a displaced transverse fracture of the right patella for a subsequent closed fracture encounter with delayed healing. 1 3

Documentation considerations

Clinical literature indicates that open fractures of the femoral shaft are classified according to the Gustillo-Anderson or the Oestern and Tscherne systems. 2

Clinical context

Clinical literature notes that reaming can cause thermal necrosis secondary to enzyme denaturation, potentially leading to delayed fracture healing in femoral shaft fractures. 2

What the sources add

The terminology source provides the exact official label and hierarchical status for S82.032H, whereas the Medicare article lists a related patella fracture code for billing context. 1 3

Coverage and utilization context

A Medicare billing and coding article for total joint arthroplasty includes the related code S82.031K within a list of diagnosis codes, providing utilization context. 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S82.032H terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Bookshelf — ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. Article - Billing and Coding: Total Joint Arthroplasty (A56777) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.