S82.391H
S82.391H: Other fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S82.391H is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.391H with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S82.391H
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 S82.391H
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.391H
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
S82.391H is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 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 S82.391
- S82.391AOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.391BOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.391COther fracture of lower end of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.391DOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.391EOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.391FOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.391GOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.391JOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.391KOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.391MOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.391NOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.391POther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.391QOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.391ROther fracture of lower end of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.391SOther fracture of lower end of right tibia, sequela