S82.444A
S82.444A: Nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.444A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.444A 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 S82.444A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.444A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.444A
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
S82.444A is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.444
- S82.444BNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.444CNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.444DNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.444ENondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.444FNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.444GNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.444HNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.444JNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.444KNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.444MNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.444NNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.444PNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.444QNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.444RNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.444SNondisplaced spiral fracture of shaft of right fibula, sequela