S82.455N
S82.455N: Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S82.455N is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.455N with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "N": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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 S82.455N
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.455N
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.455N
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
S82.455N 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 S82.455
- S82.455ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.455BNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.455CNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.455DNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.455ENondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.455FNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.455GNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.455HNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.455JNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.455KNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.455MNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.455PNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.455QNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.455RNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.455SNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of left fibula, sequela