S82.245C
S82.245C: Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.245C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.245C 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 S82.245C
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.245C
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.245C
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
S82.245C is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- 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 S82.245
- S82.245ANondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.245BNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.245DNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.245ENondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.245FNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.245GNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.245HNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.245JNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.245KNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.245MNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.245NNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.245PNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.245QNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.245RNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.245SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left tibia, sequela