S49.022K — Salter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S49.022K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for salter-harris type ii physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "K" — subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategories S49.0 and S49.1
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S49.022K 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.
Medicare coverage
S49.022K is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies — 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
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- A53065Billing and Coding: Outpatient Physical Therapy
- A57311Billing and Coding: Physical Therapy - Home Health
Related codes at this level
Codes that share S49.022. If S49.022K is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S49.022ASalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S49.022DSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S49.022GSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S49.022PSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S49.022SSalter-Harris Type II physeal fracture of upper end of humerus, left arm, sequela
Questions about S49.022K
- Is S49.022K a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S49.022K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S49.022K sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the shoulder and upper arm (S40-S49).