NC92.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Fracture of patella

Description

A break in the patellar bone (kneecap)

Index terms

  • Fracture of patella
  • fracture of knee-cap
  • patella fracture dislocation
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  • patellar fracture
  • Osteochondral fracture of patella
  • Longitudinal fracture of patella
  • Transverse fracture of patella
  • Comminuted fracture of patella
  • Other fracture of patella

Inclusions

  • Comminuted fracture of patella

Exclusions from above levels

  • ND13 – Fracture of foot, except ankle
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
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  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/252518591 – Injuries to the ankle or foot
  • ND55 – Other injuries of leg, level unspecified
  • NE61 – Insect bite or sting, venomous
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Sibling codes

  • NC92.1 – Fracture of upper end of tibia
  • NC92.2 – Fracture of shaft of tibia
  • NC92.3 – Fracture of lower end of tibia
  • NC92.4 – Fracture of fibula
  • NC92.5 – Fracture of medial malleolus
  • NC92.6 – Fracture of lateral malleolus
  • NC92.7 – Complex fractures of ankle
  • NC92.8 – Multiple fractures of lower leg
  • NC92.Y – Fracture of other specified part of lower leg, including ankle
  • NC92.Z – Fracture of lower leg, including ankle, unspecified

Foundation entity

Fracture of patella – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/416761455

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NC92: Fracture of lower leg, including ankle › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes