S82.155R: Nondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S82.155R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.155R with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "R": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
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 S82.155R
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.155R
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 S82.155R
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
S82.155R is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.155
- S82.155ANondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.155BNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.155CNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.155DNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.155ENondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.155FNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.155GNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.155HNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.155JNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.155KNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.155MNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.155NNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.155PNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.155QNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.155SNondisplaced fracture of left tibial tuberosity, sequela