S82.012C
S82.012C: Displaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.012C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.012C with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "C": initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- C
- initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- D
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- E
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- F
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- H
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- J
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- M
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- N
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- Q
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- R
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S82.012C
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.012C
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.012C
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S82.012C is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A54767Billing and Coding: Medicare Preventive Coverage for Certain Vaccines
- A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.012
- S82.012ADisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.012BDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.012DDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.012EDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.012FDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.012GDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.012HDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.012JDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.012KDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.012MDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.012NDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.012PDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.012QDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.012RDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.012SDisplaced osteochondral fracture of left patella, sequela