S82.251C
S82.251C — Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.251C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th 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
Risk adjustment
S82.251C does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S82.251C is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S82.251. If S82.251C is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S82.251ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.251BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.251DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.251EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.251FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.251GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.251HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.251JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.251KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.251MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.251NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.251PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.251QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.251RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.251SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, sequela
Questions about S82.251C
- Is S82.251C a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S82.251C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S82.251C sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).