S82.462J
S82.462J: Displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S82.462J is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.462J with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "J": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
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 S82.462J
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.462J
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.462J
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
S82.462J 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 S82.462
- S82.462ADisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.462BDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.462CDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.462DDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.462EDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.462FDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.462GDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.462HDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.462KDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.462MDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.462NDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.462PDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.462QDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.462RDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.462SDisplaced segmental fracture of shaft of left fibula, sequela