S52.033N
S52.033N — Displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S52.033N is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for displaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "N" — subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
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
S52.033N 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
S52.033N is named in 1 Medicare coverage policy — 1 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 S52.033. If S52.033N is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.033ADisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.033BDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.033CDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.033DDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.033EDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.033FDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.033GDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.033HDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.033JDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.033KDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.033MDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.033PDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.033QDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.033RDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.033SDisplaced fracture of olecranon process with intraarticular extension of unspecified ulna, sequela
Questions about S52.033N
- Is S52.033N a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.033N is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.033N sit in the tabular list?
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