S82.122A
S82.122A: Displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.122A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.122A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter for closed fracture
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 S82.122A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.122A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on S82.1: Fracture of upper end of tibia
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.122A
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
S82.122A is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.122
- S82.122BDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.122CDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.122DDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.122EDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.122FDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.122GDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.122HDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.122JDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.122KDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.122MDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.122NDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.122PDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.122QDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.122RDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.122SDisplaced fracture of lateral condyle of left tibia, sequela