S52.522
S52.522: Torus fracture of lower end of left radius
Non-billable headerICD-10-CMleft
S52.522 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for torus fracture of lower end of left radius. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to all codes in subcategory S52.52
- A
- initial encounter for closed fracture
- D
- subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- G
- subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- K
- subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- P
- subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S
- sequela
Excludes1 inherited from the categories above S52.522
A category’s note binds every code beneath it.
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above S52.522
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with S52.522
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.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead S52.522
6 child codes. Green means billable.
- S52.522ATorus fracture of lower end of left radius, initial encounter for closed fracture
- S52.522DTorus fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- S52.522GTorus fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- S52.522KTorus fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
- S52.522PTorus fracture of lower end of left radius, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
- S52.522STorus fracture of lower end of left radius, sequela