S52.334B
S52.334B: Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMright
S52.334B is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type i or ii. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.334B with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "B": initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
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 S52.334B
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.334B
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.334B
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
S52.334B is named in 4 Medicare coverage policies: 4 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 S52.334
- S52.334ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.334CNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.334DNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.334ENondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.334FNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.334GNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.334HNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.334JNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.334KNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.334MNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.334NNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.334PNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.334QNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.334RNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.334SNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of right radius, sequela