ICD-10 Code S52.333C: Displaced oblique radius shaft fracture
S52.333C is the initial-encounter code for a displaced oblique radius shaft fracture, open at Gustilo type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC.
ICD-10 code S12.690B: Displaced open fracture of C7
S12.690B is the code for a displaced open C7 fracture at the initial encounter. Read on for the documentation the record must carry and the mistakes to avoid.
ICD-10 code S12.391S: Other nondisplaced C4 fracture, sequela
ICD-10 code S12.391S reports other nondisplaced fracture of the fourth cervical vertebra, sequela. The fracture has already healed. The patient is back for something that injury left behind. One digit decides whether the claim lands at the right vertebra. S12.2 is C3 and S12.3 is C4, so a single keystroke moves the diagnosis a whole […]
ICD-10 Code S83.422A: Lateral collateral ligament sprain, left knee
ICD-10 Code S83.422A is the billable diagnosis code for a sprain of the lateral collateral ligament of the left knee, initial encounter. In practice, one seven-character string carries the ligament, the side, and the phase of care. Notably, three siblings absorb the claims that lose any part of that detail. Specifically, S83.412A covers the medial […]
ICD-10 code S82.132R: displaced medial condyle, left tibia
ICD-10 code S82.132R: definition and billable status ICD-10 code S82.132R is the billable code for a displaced fracture of the medial condyle of the left tibia. Specifically, it applies at a subsequent encounter, after an open type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC fracture has healed in malunion. The code sits in category S82, fracture of lower […]
ICD-10 code S82.016B: Patella Fracture Coding Guide
ICD-10 code S82.016B: definition and billable status ICD-10 code S82.016B is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for a nondisplaced osteochondral fracture of the unspecified patella. Specifically, it applies at the initial encounter for an open fracture graded Gustilo type I or type II. As of fiscal year 2026, the code remains valid per the CMS […]
ICD-10 Code O33.2: Maternal care for inlet contraction of pelvis
O33.2 is billable for maternal care for disproportion from pelvic inlet contraction. An Excludes1 note keeps it off O65 claims.
ICD-10 code S81.009S: Unspecified open wound, unspecified knee
ICD-10 code S81.009S is a billable diagnosis code for an unspecified open wound of the unspecified knee, reported as a sequela. It applies once the original wound has healed and the patient comes back for something that wound left behind. Scar contracture, chronic pain at the site, and restricted knee movement are the usual reasons […]
ICD-10 code S80.812A: Abrasion, left lower leg, initial encounter
ICD-10 code S80.812A: definition and billable status ICD-10 code S80.812A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for abrasion of the left lower leg, initial encounter. It is valid for HIPAA-covered transactions with dates of service on or after October 1, 2025, under the FY2026 edition. The code sits in Chapter 19 of the tabular […]
ICD-10 Code S78.922S: Left Hip & Thigh Amputation Guide
ICD-10 Code S78.922S: definition and clinical meaning ICD-10 Code S78.922S is the billable ICD-10-CM code for the late effects of a partial traumatic amputation of the left hip and thigh. It applies once the original amputation has healed and the patient returns for a condition that amputation caused. The record has to name the left […]