S52.219D — Greenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S52.219D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for greenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "D" — subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.21
- 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
S52.219D 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
S52.219D 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 S52.219. If S52.219D is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.219AGreenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.219GGreenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S52.219KGreenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S52.219PGreenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S52.219SGreenstick fracture of shaft of unspecified ulna, sequela
Questions about S52.219D
- Is S52.219D a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.219D is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.219D sit in the tabular list?
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