S82.65XC
S82.65XC: Nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.65XC is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.65XC 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 S82.65XC
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.65XC
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.65XC
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
S82.65XC 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 S82.65
- S82.65XANondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.65XBNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.65XDNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.65XENondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.65XFNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.65XGNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.65XHNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.65XJNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.65XKNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.65XMNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.65XNNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.65XPNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.65XQNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.65XRNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.65XSNondisplaced fracture of lateral malleolus of left fibula, sequela