S82.244N
S82.244N: Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S82.244N is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.244N with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "N": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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 S82.244N
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.244N
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.244N
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
S82.244N 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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- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.244
- S82.244ANondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.244BNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.244CNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.244DNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.244ENondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.244FNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.244GNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.244HNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.244JNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.244KNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.244MNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.244PNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.244QNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.244RNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.244SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right tibia, sequela