S82.842E
S82.842E: Displaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S82.842E is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type i or ii with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.842E with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "E": subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S82.842E
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.842E
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.842E
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
S82.842E is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.842
- S82.842ADisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.842BDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.842CDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.842DDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.842FDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.842GDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.842HDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.842JDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.842KDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.842MDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.842NDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.842PDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.842QDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.842RDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.842SDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, sequela