S52.324K
S52.324K — Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S52.324K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "K" — subsequent encounter for closed fracture 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
S52.324K 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
S52.324K 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 S52.324. If S52.324K is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.324ANondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.324BNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.324CNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.324DNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.324ENondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.324FNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.324GNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.324HNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.324JNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.324MNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.324NNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.324PNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.324QNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.324RNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.324SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of right radius, sequela
Questions about S52.324K
- Is S52.324K a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.324K is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.324K sit in the tabular list?
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