S82.845B
S82.845B: Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.845B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type i or ii. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.845B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "B": initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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 S82.845B
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.845B
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.845B
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
S82.845B is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S82.845
- S82.845ANondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.845CNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.845DNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.845ENondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.845FNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.845GNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.845HNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.845JNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.845KNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.845MNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.845NNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.845PNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.845QNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.845RNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.845SNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, sequela