S82.832F
S82.832F — Other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S82.832F is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "F" — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
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
S82.832F 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.
Medicare coverage
S82.832F is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies — 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S82.832. If S82.832F is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S82.832AOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.832BOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.832COther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.832DOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.832EOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.832GOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.832HOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.832JOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.832KOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.832MOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.832NOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.832POther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.832QOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.832ROther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.832SOther fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, sequela
Questions about S82.832F
- Is S82.832F a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S82.832F is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S82.832F 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).