S32.15XG — Type 2 fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S32.15XG is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for type 2 fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "G" — subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Transverse flexion fracture of sacrum with posterior displacement
Risk adjustment
S32.15XG 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
S32.15XG is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies — 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A53058Billing and Coding: Home Health Physical Therapy
- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S32.15. If S32.15XG is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S32.15XAType 2 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S32.15XBType 2 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
- S32.15XDType 2 fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S32.15XKType 2 fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S32.15XSType 2 fracture of sacrum, sequela
Questions about S32.15XG
- Is S32.15XG a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S32.15XG is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S32.15XG sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the abdomen, lower back, lumbar spine, pelvis and external genitals (S30-S39).