S82.875A
S82.875A: Nondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.875A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.875A 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 S82.875A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.875A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.875A
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
S82.875A is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 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 S82.875
- S82.875BNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.875CNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.875DNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.875ENondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.875FNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.875GNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.875HNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.875JNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.875KNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.875MNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.875NNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.875PNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.875QNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.875RNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.875SNondisplaced pilon fracture of left tibia, sequela