S32.509
S32.509 — Unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
S32.509 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
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
S32.509 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.
Code to one of these instead S32.509
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S32.509AUnspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S32.509BUnspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, initial encounter for open fracture
- S32.509DUnspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S32.509GUnspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S32.509KUnspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S32.509SUnspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, sequela
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S32.50. If S32.509 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about S32.509
- Is S32.509 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. S32.509 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does S32.509 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).