S82.52XC
S82.52XC: Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.52XC is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.52XC 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 S82.52XC
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on S82.5: Fracture of medial malleolus
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.52XC
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.52XC
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
S82.52XC 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 S82.52
- S82.52XADisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.52XBDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.52XDDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.52XEDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.52XFDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.52XGDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.52XHDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.52XJDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.52XKDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.52XMDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.52XNDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.52XPDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.52XQDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.52XRDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.52XSDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, sequela