S82.224C
S82.224C: Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.224C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.224C with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "C": initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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 S82.224C
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.224C
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.224C
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
S82.224C 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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- 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 S82.224
- S82.224ANondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.224BNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.224DNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.224ENondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.224FNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.224GNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.224HNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.224JNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.224KNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.224MNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.224NNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.224PNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.224QNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.224RNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.224SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right tibia, sequela