S32.509A — Unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.509A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of unspecified pubis, 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
Risk adjustment
S32.509A 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
S32.509A 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.
- A57765Billing and Coding: Major Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee)
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S32.509. If S32.509A is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- 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
Questions about S32.509A
- Is S32.509A a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S32.509A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S32.509A 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).