S52.381R
S52.381R: Bent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with malunion
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exemptright
S52.381R is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for bent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type iiia, iiib, or iiic with malunion. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check S52.381R 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 S52.381R
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.381R
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.381R
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
S52.381R 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 S52.381
- S52.381ABent bone of right radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.381BBent bone of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
- S52.381CBent bone of right radius, initial encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC
- S52.381DBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine healing
- S52.381EBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with routine healing
- S52.381FBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with routine healing
- S52.381GBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with delayed healing
- S52.381HBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with delayed healing
- S52.381JBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with delayed healing
- S52.381KBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with nonunion
- S52.381MBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with nonunion
- S52.381NBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC with nonunion
- S52.381PBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with malunion
- S52.381QBent bone of right radius, subsequent encounter for open fracture type I or II with malunion
- S52.381SBent bone of right radius, sequela