S82.846A
S82.846A — Nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMunspecified
S82.846A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th 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
Risk adjustment
S82.846A 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S82.846. If S82.846A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S82.846BNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.846CNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.846DNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.846ENondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.846FNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.846GNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.846HNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.846JNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.846KNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.846MNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.846NNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.846PNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.846QNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.846RNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.846SNondisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sequela
Questions about S82.846A
- Is S82.846A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S82.846A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S82.846A 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).