S92.122G Displaced fracture of body of left talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

ICD-10-CM S92.122G: Displaced fracture of body of left talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

ICD-10-CM code S92.122G identifies a displaced fracture of the body of the left talus during a subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. The concept is an active injury or poisoning terminology record. It is distinct from related left talus body fracture codes that indicate routine healing, nonunion, or malunion. 1 3

Plain-language overview

This diagnosis code represents an active injury or poisoning concept for a displaced fracture of the body of the left talus, specifically for a subsequent encounter with delayed healing. 1

What this code represents

The official terminology record assigns S92.122G the preferred name of displaced fracture of body of left talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. 1

The parent concept for this specific diagnosis is S92.122, which is the general code for a displaced fracture of the body of the left talus without the healing encounter specifier. 1

Coding details

The code S92.122G is an active terminology record that also carries the published abbreviation for displaced fracture of body of left talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. 1

S92.122G is distinguished from S92.122D, S92.122K, and S92.122P, which represent subsequent encounters for the same left talus fracture with routine healing, nonunion, and malunion respectively. 3

Documentation considerations

The official terminology record for S92.122G includes the published abbreviation disp fx of body of left talus, subs for fx w delay heal, which is an alternate name for this specific diagnosis. 1

Clinical context

Clinical literature indicates that displaced talar neck and body fractures are severe injuries that may be treated with open reduction and internal fixation or arthrodesis. 2

What the sources add

The terminology record establishes the official code hierarchy and semantic type, while the clinical article describes operative treatments for severe talus fractures including open reduction and internal fixation. 1 2

The terminology record provides the official code definition and active status, while the clinical article separately discusses avascular necrosis as a potential complication following talar neck and body fractures. 1 2

Sources

1. ICD-10-CM S92.122G terminology record — National Cancer Institute Enterprise Vocabulary Services; accessed 2026-07-27.
2. Primary total talus arthroplasty for Hawkins type IV talar neck fracture dislocation — pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 2026-07-27.
3. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S92.121P - Displaced fracture of body of right talus, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion — icdlist.com; accessed 2026-07-27.