S82.843⚠ Requires 7th Character

Displaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg

⚠ 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 S82.843:

Ainitial encounter for closed fractureS82.843ABinitial encounter for open fracture type I or IIS82.843BCinitial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIICS82.843CDsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healingS82.843DEsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healingS82.843EFsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healingS82.843FGsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healingS82.843GHsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healingS82.843HJsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healingS82.843JKsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunionS82.843KMsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunionS82.843MNsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunionS82.843NPsubsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunionS82.843PQsubsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunionS82.843QRsubsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunionS82.843RSsequelaS82.843S

Sub-codes of S82.843(16)

S82.843 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

S82.843ADisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, ini…✓ BillableS82.843BDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, ini…✓ BillableS82.843CDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, ini…✓ BillableS82.843DDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843EDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843FDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843GDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843HDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843JDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843KDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843MDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843NDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843PDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843QDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843RDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, sub…✓ BillableS82.843SDisplaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg, seq…✓ 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
└S82.843Displaced bimalleolar fracture of unspecified lower leg

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