S82.421A
S82.421A: Displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.421A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.421A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter for closed fracture
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 S82.421A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.421A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.421A
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
S82.421A is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 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 S82.421
- S82.421BDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.421CDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.421DDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.421EDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.421FDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.421GDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.421HDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.421JDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.421KDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.421MDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.421NDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.421PDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.421QDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.421RDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.421SDisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right fibula, sequela