S82.53XB
S82.53XB — Displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S82.53XB is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type i or ii. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "B" — initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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
Risk adjustment
S82.53XB does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S82.53. If S82.53XB is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S82.53XADisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.53XCDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.53XDDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.53XEDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.53XFDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.53XGDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.53XHDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.53XJDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.53XKDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.53XMDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.53XNDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.53XPDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.53XQDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.53XRDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.53XSDisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of unspecified tibia, sequela
Questions about S82.53XB
- Is S82.53XB a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S82.53XB is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S82.53XB sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89).