S82.844A
S82.844A: Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S82.844A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.844A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter for closed fracture
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 S82.844A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.844A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.844A
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
S82.844A is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A52465Knee Orthoses - Policy Article
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.844
- S82.844BNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.844CNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.844DNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.844ENondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.844FNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.844GNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.844HNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.844JNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.844KNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.844MNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.844NNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.844PNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.844QNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.844RNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.844SNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg, sequela