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S82.299H

S82.299HOther fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

S82.299H is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of shaft of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "H" — subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing

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

S82.299H 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.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S82.299. If S82.299H is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S82.299H

Is S82.299H a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. S82.299H is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S82.299H 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).
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

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