S32.82XA — Multiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.82XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for multiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Multiple pelvic fractures without disruption of pelvic circle
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S32.82XA
These are not written on S32.82XA, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing S32.82XA with anything listed here is a denial.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S32.82XA
Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of S32.82XA, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.
Other codes that can never be billed with S32.82XA
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at S32.82XA. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading S32.82XA alone.
Risk adjustment
S32.82XA 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
S32.82XA 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
- A57206Billing and Coding: Lumbar MRI
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
- A57765Billing and Coding: Major Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee)
Code history
S32.82XA 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 S32.82. If S32.82XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S32.82XBMultiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, initial encounter for open fracture
- S32.82XDMultiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S32.82XGMultiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S32.82XKMultiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S32.82XSMultiple fractures of pelvis without disruption of pelvic ring, sequela
Questions about S32.82XA
- Is S32.82XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S32.82XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S32.82XA 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 S32.82XA?
- S32.82XA 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 S32.82XA (S32) and apply to it just the same.