Is S32.492A a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. S32.492A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does S32.492A 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).

What cannot be coded together with S32.492A?

S32.492A carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above S32.492A (S32) and apply to it just the same.

S32.492A

S32.492A — Other specified fracture of left acetabulum, initial encounter for closed fracture

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMleft

S32.492A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other specified fracture of left acetabulum, 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

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S32.492A

These are not written on S32.492A, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing S32.492A with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

transection of abdomen (S38.3)

Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S32.492A

Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S32.492A, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.

Written on S32 — Fracture of lumbar spine and pelvis

fracture of hip NOS (S72.0-)

Other codes that can never be billed with S32.492A

These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at S32.492A. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading S32.492A alone.

M48.5Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified
M84.3Stress fracture
M84.4Pathological fracture, not elsewhere classified

Risk adjustment

S32.492A risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:

HCC 402 Hip Fracture/Dislocation0.467 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

S32.492A is named in 7 Medicare coverage policies — 7 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
A56777Billing and Coding: Total Joint Arthroplasty
A56796Billing and Coding: Lower Extremity Major Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee)
A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI

Code history

S32.492A has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S32.492. If S32.492A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S32.492A

Is S32.492A a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. S32.492A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does S32.492A 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).
What cannot be coded together with S32.492A?: S32.492A carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above S32.492A (S32) and apply to it just the same.