S82.51XA
S82.51XA: Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.51XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.51XA 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 S82.51XA
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on S82.5: Fracture of medial malleolus
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.51XA
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.51XA
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
S82.51XA 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 S82.51
- S82.51XBDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.51XCDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.51XDDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.51XEDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.51XFDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.51XGDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.51XHDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.51XJDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.51XKDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.51XMDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.51XNDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.51XPDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.51XQDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.51XRDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.51XSDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of right tibia, sequela