S82.231A
S82.231A: Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.231A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.231A 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 S82.231A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.231A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.231A
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
S82.231A 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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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.231
- S82.231BDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.231CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.231DDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.231EDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.231FDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.231GDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.231HDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.231JDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.231KDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.231MDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.231NDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.231PDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.231QDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.231RDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.231SDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right tibia, sequela