S82.222B
S82.222B: Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.222B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type i or ii. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.222B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "B": initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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 S82.222B
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.222B
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.222B
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
S82.222B is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
- A57685Billing and Coding: Total Knee Arthroplasty
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.222
- S82.222ADisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.222CDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.222DDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.222EDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.222FDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.222GDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.222HDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.222JDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.222KDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.222MDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.222NDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.222PDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.222QDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.222RDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.222SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left tibia, sequela