S32.002K — Unstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S32.002K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "K" — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S32
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S32.002K does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
S32.002K is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S32.002. If S32.002K is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S32.002AUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S32.002BUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
- S32.002DUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S32.002GUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S32.002SUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, sequela
Questions about S32.002K
- Is S32.002K a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S32.002K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S32.002K sit in the tabular list?
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