S82.102M
S82.102M — Unspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S82.102M is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "M" — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
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
Risk adjustment
S82.102M does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S82.102M is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S82.102. If S82.102M is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S82.102AUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.102BUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.102CUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.102DUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.102EUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.102FUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.102GUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.102HUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.102JUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.102KUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.102NUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.102PUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.102QUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.102RUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.102SUnspecified fracture of upper end of left tibia, sequela
Questions about S82.102M
- Is S82.102M a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S82.102M is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S82.102M sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).