S32.17XA — Type 4 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.17XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for type 4 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter for closed fracture
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 segmental comminution of upper sacrum
Risk adjustment
S32.17XA risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 401 Vertebral Fractures without Spinal Cord Injury0.522 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score.
Medicare coverage
S32.17XA is named in 9 Medicare coverage policies — 9 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A56421Billing and Coding: CT of the Abdomen and Pelvis
- A57132Billing and Coding: Bone Mass Measurement
- A57132Billing and Coding: Bone Mass Measurement
- A57205Billing and Coding: Oximetry Services
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S32.17. If S32.17XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S32.17XBType 4 fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
- S32.17XDType 4 fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S32.17XGType 4 fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S32.17XKType 4 fracture of sacrum, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S32.17XSType 4 fracture of sacrum, sequela
Questions about S32.17XA
- Is S32.17XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S32.17XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S32.17XA 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).