S52.354N: Nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
S52.354N is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for nondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with nonunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.354N with the rest of the claim: free scrubber7th character "N": subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC 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
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.354N
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.354N
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.354N
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
S52.354N 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 S52.354
- S52.354ANondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.354BNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.354CNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.354DNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.354ENondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.354FNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.354GNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.354HNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.354JNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.354KNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.354MNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.354PNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.354QNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.354RNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
- S52.354SNondisplaced comminuted fracture of shaft of radius, right arm, sequela