S82.55XK
S82.55XK: Nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S82.55XK is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.55XK with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "K": subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
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 S82.55XK
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Written on S82.5: Fracture of medial malleolus
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.55XK
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.55XK
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
S82.55XK 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 S82.55
- S82.55XANondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.55XBNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.55XCNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.55XDNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.55XENondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.55XFNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.55XGNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.55XHNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.55XJNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.55XMNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.55XNNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.55XPNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.55XQNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.55XRNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.55XSNondisplaced fracture of medial malleolus of left tibia, sequela