S52.189A
S52.189A: Other fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
S52.189A is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for closed fracture. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.189A with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "A": initial encounter for closed fracture
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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.189A
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.189A
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Written on S52.1: Fracture of upper end of radius
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.189A
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S52.189
- S52.189BOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.189COther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.189DOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.189EOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.189FOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.189GOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.189HOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.189JOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.189KOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.189MOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.189NOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.189POther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.189QOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.189ROther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.189SOther fracture of upper end of unspecified radius, sequela