S82.319
S82.319 — Torus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S82.319 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for torus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S82.31
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S82.319 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.
Code to one of these instead S82.319
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S82.319ATorus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.319DTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S82.319GTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S82.319KTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S82.319PTorus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S82.319STorus fracture of lower end of unspecified tibia, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S82.31. If S82.319 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S82.319
- Is S82.319 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S82.319 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S82.319 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).