S82.442Q
S82.442Q: Displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S82.442Q is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.442Q with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "Q": subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
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 S82.442Q
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.442Q
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.442Q
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
S82.442Q is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.442
- S82.442ADisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.442BDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.442CDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.442DDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.442EDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.442FDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.442GDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.442HDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.442JDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.442KDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.442MDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.442NDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.442PDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.442RDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.442SDisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of left fibula, sequela