S52.325R: Nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
S52.325R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.325R with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.325R
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.325R
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.325R
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.
Medicare coverage
S52.325R is named in 3 Medicare coverage policies: 3 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under S52.325
- S52.325ANondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.325BNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.325CNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.325DNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.325ENondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.325FNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.325GNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.325HNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.325JNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.325KNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.325MNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.325NNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.325PNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.325QNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.325SNondisplaced transverse fracture of shaft of left radius, sequela