S82.301C
S82.301C: Unspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.301C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.301C 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 S82.301C
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on S82.3: Fracture of lower end of tibia
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.301C
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.301C
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
S82.301C is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy: 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.301
- S82.301AUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.301BUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.301DUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.301EUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.301FUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.301GUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.301HUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.301JUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.301KUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.301MUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.301NUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.301PUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.301QUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.301RUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.301SUnspecified fracture of lower end of right tibia, sequela