S82.461C
S82.461C: Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.461C is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.461C with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "C": initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
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 S82.461C
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.461C
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.461C
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
S82.461C is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
- A58872Billing and Coding: Tetanus Immunization
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.461
- S82.461ADisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.461BDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.461DDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.461EDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.461FDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.461GDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.461HDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.461JDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.461KDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.461MDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.461NDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.461PDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.461QDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.461RDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.461SDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of right fibula, sequela