S82.91XN
S82.91XN: Unspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S82.91XN is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S82.91XN with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "N": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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 S82.91XN
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S82.91XN
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S82.91XN
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
S82.91XN is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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 S82.91
- S82.91XAUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S82.91XBUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S82.91XCUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S82.91XDUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S82.91XEUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S82.91XFUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S82.91XGUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S82.91XHUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S82.91XJUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S82.91XKUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S82.91XMUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S82.91XPUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S82.91XQUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S82.91XRUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S82.91XSUnspecified fracture of right lower leg, sequela