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5262 Tibia and fibula, impairment of

Rating Criteria Rating Percentage
5262 Tibia and fibula, impairment of:
Nonunion of, with loose motion, requiring brace 40
Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), or shin splints:
Requiring treatment for no less than 12 consecutive months, and unresponsive to surgery and either shoe orthotics or other conservative treatment, both lower extremities
30
Requiring treatment for no less than 12 consecutive months, and unresponsive to surgery and either shoe orthotics or other conservative treatment, one lower extremity 20
Requiring treatment for no less than 12 consecutive months, and unresponsive to either shoe orthotics or other conservative treatment, one or both lower extremities 10
Treatment less than 12 consecutive months, one or both lower extremities 0
Note: Malunion is evaluated under diagnostic codes 5256, 5257, 5260, or 5261 for the knee, or 5270 or 5271 for the ankle, whichever results in the highest evaluation.