S82.842A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Displaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, init The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM S82.842A became effective on October...
S82.842A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Displaced bimalleolar fracture of left lower leg, init. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM S82.842A became effective on October 1, 2018.
POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Left bimalleolar fracture. screws, left bimalleolar fracture. ANESTHESIA: General. closure of the syndesmosis. The medial side was closed. to the left thigh. The left splint was removed. The left leg, thigh and foot were prepped and draped in usual sterile fashion.
The note says that the physician only treated the lateral side w/ORIF and the medial side was treated in a closed manner. The description for 27814 Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed.
ICD-10 code S82. 843A for Displaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, initial encounter for closed fracture is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
ICD-10 Code for Subluxation and dislocation of ankle joint- S93. 0- Codify by AAPC.
891B: Other fracture of right lower leg, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II.
ICD-10-CM Code for Fracture of lower leg, including ankle S82.
CPT® Code 27840 in section: Closed treatment of ankle dislocation.
Term explanation. Isolated subtalar dislocation is the dislocation of talonavicular and talocalcaneal joint without any associated fractures. Calcaneus and the rest foot dislocate medially, laterally, posteriorly or anteriorly in relation to talus.
ICD-10 Code for Encounter for other orthopedic aftercare- Z47. 89- Codify by AAPC.
In ICD-10-CM a fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced, and a fracture not designated as open or closed should be coded to closed. While the classification defaults to displaced for fractures, it is very important that complete documentation is encouraged.
Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to stabilize and heal a broken bone. You might need this procedure to treat your broken ankle. Three bones make up the ankle joint. These are the tibia (shinbone), the fibula (the smaller bone in your leg), and the talus (a bone in your foot).
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S82. 832A: Other fracture of upper and lower end of left fibula, initial encounter for closed fracture.
Listen to pronunciation. (PA-thuh-LAH-jik FRAK-sher) A broken bone caused by disease, often by the spread of cancer to the bone.
A trimalleolar fracture happens when you break your lower leg sections that form your ankle joint and help you move your foot and ankle. Treatment includes surgery and extensive physical therapy. A trimalleolar fracture can have long-term impact on your quality of life. Appointments 216.444.2606.
Displaced bimalleolar fracture of right lower leg 1 S82.841 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. 2 The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM S82.841 became effective on October 1, 2020. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of S82.841 - other international versions of ICD-10 S82.841 may differ.
A fracture not indicated as displaced or nondisplaced should be coded to displaced. A fracture not indicated as open or closed should be coded to closed. The open fracture designations are based on the Gustilo open fracture classification.