S52.336R
S52.336R — Nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt
S52.336R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th 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
Risk adjustment
S52.336R 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
S52.336R 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 S52.336. If S52.336R is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- S52.336ANondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.336BNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.336CNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.336DNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.336ENondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.336FNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.336GNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.336HNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.336JNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.336KNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.336MNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.336NNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.336PNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.336QNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.336SNondisplaced oblique fracture of shaft of unspecified radius, sequela
Questions about S52.336R
- Is S52.336R a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. S52.336R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does S52.336R sit in the tabular list?
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