S82.146S
S82.146S — Nondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S82.146S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
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
S82.146S 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
S82.146S is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 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 S82.146. If S82.146S is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S82.146ANondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.146BNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.146CNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.146DNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.146ENondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.146FNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.146GNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.146HNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.146JNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.146KNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.146MNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.146NNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.146PNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.146QNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.146RNondisplaced bicondylar fracture of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Questions about S82.146S
- Is S82.146S a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S82.146S is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S82.146S sit in the tabular list?
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