S82.892A
S82.892A: Other fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft
S82.892A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.892A 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 S82.892A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.892A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.892A
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
S82.892A 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 S82.892
- S82.892BOther fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.892COther fracture of left lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.892DOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.892EOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.892FOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.892GOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.892HOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.892JOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.892KOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.892MOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.892NOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S82.892POther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.892QOther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.892ROther fracture of left lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.892SOther fracture of left lower leg, sequela