S82.251⚠ Requires 7th Character
Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S82
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to S82.251:
Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS82.251ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS82.251BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS82.251CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS82.251DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS82.251EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS82.251FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS82.251GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS82.251HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS82.251JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS82.251KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS82.251MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS82.251NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS82.251PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS82.251QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS82.251RSsequelaS82.251S
Sub-codes of S82.251(16)
S82.251 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
S82.251ADisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initi…✓ BillableS82.251BDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initi…✓ BillableS82.251CDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, initi…✓ BillableS82.251DDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251EDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251FDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251GDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251HDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251JDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251KDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251MDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251NDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251PDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251QDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251RDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, subse…✓ BillableS82.251SDisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia, seque…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌19Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)├S80-S89Injuries to the knee and lower leg (S80-S89)├S82Fracture of lower leg, including ankle
└S82.251Displaced comminuted fracture of shaft of right tibia
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