Suture fixation of acute disruption of the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis

Clinical classification codes

Coding recommendations

The OPCS-4 codes for suture fixation tibiofibular syndesmosis are:

W77.8 Other specified stabilising operations on joint

Z85.2 Lower tibiofibular joint

Z94.- Laterality of operation

Any associated fracture of the tibia or fibula which has been internally reduced and fixated will have these procedures coded in addition, and the OPCS-4 codes for reduction and fixation of the fracture will be sequenced before the above codes for suture fixation of the syndesmosis.