S52.032R
S52.032R — Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptleft
S52.032R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "R" — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes from category S52
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- B
- initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- C
- initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- D
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- E
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- F
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- H
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- J
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- M
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- N
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- Q
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- R
- subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
S52.032R 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
S52.032R 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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Related codes at this level
Codes that share S52.032. If S52.032R is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.032ADisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.032BDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.032CDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.032DDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.032EDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.032FDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.032GDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.032HDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.032JDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.032KDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.032MDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.032NDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.032PDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.032QDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.032SDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of left ulna, sequela
Questions about S52.032R
- Is S52.032R a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.032R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.032R sit in the tabular list?
- Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88), in the block Injuries to the elbow and forearm (S50-S59).