S82.192G Other fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing

ICD-10-CM S82.192G: Other fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing

ICD-10-CM code S82.192G identifies a subsequent encounter for a closed fracture of the upper end of the left tibia with delayed healing. The terminology record classifies this concept as an Injury or Poisoning. General clinical literature notes delayed fracture union involves assessing radiographs and clinical markers, while payer articles list the code without implying coverage. 1 2 3

Plain-language overview

The official terminology record for S82.192G assigns the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning to this diagnosis concept, which is designated as an active record in the ICD-10-CM version 2026. 1

What this code represents

The official label for S82.192G is Other fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing, and the concept carries the semantic type of Injury or Poisoning. 1

Within the ICD-10-CM hierarchy, S82.192G is a narrower concept descending from the parent code S82.192, which denotes other fractures of the upper end of the left tibia. 1

Coding details

The active terminology record for S82.192G includes an official abbreviation, Oth fx upper end of l tibia, subs for clos fx w delay heal, and confirms the code possesses narrower child concepts. 1

Documentation considerations

Clinical literature establishes that evaluating fracture healing involves reviewing radiographs for cortical bridging and assessing clinical markers like pain resolution with weight-bearing and absence of movement at the site. 2

For tibia fractures specifically, clinical sources identify the RUST score, or radiographic union score for tibia, as a calculable metric to evaluate fracture union during the healing process. 2

Coverage and utilization context

A Medicare billing and coding article for total knee arthroplasty includes the exact code S82.192G and its official display label within its text, establishing the code's appearance in payer documentation. 3

What the sources add

While the terminology record defines the code's structural classification, clinical literature adds operational context by describing delayed union as failure to achieve bone union within six months. 1 2

Comparing the sources reveals that the official terminology record provides the exact code label, whereas the clinical text explains the biological evaluation of tibia fracture healing and the payer article supplies billing context. 1 2 3

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S82.192G 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 Knee Arthroplasty (A57686) — cms.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.