Is S32.609 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. S32.609 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does S32.609 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).

S32.609

S32.609 — Unspecified fracture of unspecified ischium

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

S32.609 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for unspecified fracture of unspecified ischium. 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

S32.609 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 S32.609

6 child codes. Green means billable.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share S32.60. If S32.609 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about S32.609

Is S32.609 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. S32.609 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does S32.609 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).