S82.255P
S82.255P: Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S82.255P is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.255P with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "P": subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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 S82.255P
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.255P
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.255P
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
S82.255P is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- 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 S82.255
- S82.255ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.255BNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.255CNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.255DNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.255ENondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.255FNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.255GNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.255HNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.255JNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.255KNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.255MNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.255NNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.255QNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.255RNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.255SNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left tibia, sequela