S32.611B — Displaced avulsion fracture of right ischium, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.611B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced avulsion fracture of right ischium, initial encounter for open fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "B" — initial encounter for open 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
S32.611B 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
S32.611B is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies — 10 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
- A56900Billing and Coding: Immunizations
- A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S32.611. If S32.611B is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S32.611ADisplaced avulsion fracture of right ischium, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S32.611DDisplaced avulsion fracture of right ischium, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S32.611GDisplaced avulsion fracture of right ischium, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S32.611KDisplaced avulsion fracture of right ischium, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S32.611SDisplaced avulsion fracture of right ischium, sequela
Questions about S32.611B
- Is S32.611B a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S32.611B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S32.611B 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).