S82.232R: Displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S82.232R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.232R 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 S82.232R
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.232R
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.232R
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
S82.232R is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- 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 S82.232
- S82.232ADisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.232BDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.232CDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.232DDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.232EDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.232FDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.232GDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.232HDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.232JDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.232KDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.232MDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.232NDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.232PDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.232QDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.232SDisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of left tibia, sequela